Topic: Microprocessor

2 chapters across the catalog

Coming Soon: The Cashless Society
Episode 128 1:16:11 - 1:23:04

128: Coming Soon: The Cashless Society

Donor Acknowledgments, Ringtone Requests and Knighting

The hosts read a list of donors who contributed various amounts, some referencing historical tech milestones like the Intel 8008 chip. Listeners from Canada, Australia, and the UK are acknowledged for their support. A significant $500 donation from a listener in Clovis, New Mexico, results in him being named a "Patron Knight" of the show.

Authoritarianism
Episode 30 6:15 - 7:44

30: Authoritarianism

Bill Gates and the Revisionist History of Personal Computing

Bill Gates is criticized for allegedly rewriting the history of the personal computer revolution by claiming his early insight into microprocessors was the primary catalyst. The actual timeline is cited, involving Gates seeing the Altair on Popular Electronics and adapting BASIC code for the machine while at Harvard.