What would you think is the first ‘personal computer’? I’m sure a lot of folks would say the Apple II, or at least would suggest Apple as having created a very early computer. Maybe if you know some computer history, you might suggest the Altair 8800, MITS’ groundbreaking offering from 1975. Folks really deep in… Read More Memory Machine #73 – What is the first Personal Computer?
You might be wondering why I haven’t put out many new episodes of my podcast over the past few years. One more obvious reason for this is the fact that I have two young-ish kids (aged 10 and 6), and this sucks up a lot of time I would otherwise have to edit podcasts, as… Read More I Started a Dang Business!
On this edition of the Memory Machine Podcast, Nate is joined by Lindsey Kurano, curator of electronic games at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY! Lindsey talks all about what makes up her job, as well as her approach and philosophy that she brings to the role. Also featured: silent film side-tracks!… Read More Memory Machine #72 – Curating the Strong Museum with Lindsey Kurano
Ready to get granular with your Godzilla history? Because our hosts and his guests sure are! Learn with us about the history of Godzilla on television and home media as they travel through the years of VHS, Super 8, DVD, and laserdisc, as well as their own personal memories. Couple of corrections: I said on… Read More Memory Machine #71 – Hey, Godzilla’s on!
Hey all – just a quick update on what’s been going on with me and why you haven’t seen a whole heck of a lot of activity regarding the podcast. Don’t worry, it’s nothing serious! Ethan Johnson also joins for a brief discussion about the Midwest Gaming Classic, and how it’s so much fun! https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/31573892/height/128/theme/modern/size/standard/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/008080/time-start/00:00:00/hide-playlist/yes/download/yes/font-color/FFFFFF
So you thought the last one was tricky to get through? Brother, this one put me into an existential crisis. I’ve actually had this one done for over a year now, so details might be a little less fresh than they otherwise would be. I just needed a break from this stuff after this monster.… Read More Pinball – Making Your Own Games, 1970’s Style (part 4)
For about 30 years, video rentals were a part of everyday life for anyone who owned a TV set. It allowed us to watch and re-watch our favorite movies at our leisure, discover new favorites through combing the aisles, and chat up the clerks for recommendations. To talk about these pastimes, Nick Ryan joins the… Read More Memory Machine #70 – The Heyday of Video Rental
You know, those things that we watch stuff on? Where did they come from? Who invented it? And what do they have to do with fax machines? All these things and more will be answered as guest Ethan Johnson returns to uncover the mystery. There’s a lot of fascinating examples of the things we’re talking… Read More Memory Machine #69 – The History of Screens
There were home computers BEFORE the Altair 8800 and even the Kenbak-1? It’s true! Even in the computer’s earliest days, attempts (some successful!) were made to bring the concepts of computing to experimenters and hobbyists at home. Large, expensive analog computers could be had for the serious experimenter with cash to burn, and for those… Read More Memory Machine #68 – Early Computer Kits w/ Jason Dyer
This month on the Memory Machine, Nate has on guest Connie Joyce to talk about her job in the parts department at Williams Electronics/WMS in the late 80’s and early 90’s! It’s not always fun and games working at a pinball factory, but to hear Connie tell the story, it seems like it almost was.… Read More Memory Machine #67 – Working at Williams with Connie Joyce
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