Episode 1849 • • 2:34:31 - 2:38:39
1849: Hose Water
Early Computing History, Acoustic Modems and Steve Jobs
Adam Curry and Mimi Smith-Dvorak reminisce about the early days of personal computing, including building acoustic modems from Radio Shack parts and using the TRS-100. Mimi recalls visiting an early microcomputer distribution company in Berkeley where she met Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and the famous phone phreaker "Captain Crunch." She admits she initially doubted the personal computer would ever become a mainstream success.