Advent of Computing

By: Sean Haas
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  • Welcome to Advent of Computing, the show that talks about the shocking, intriguing, and all too often relevant history of computing. A lot of little things we take for granted today have rich stories behind their creation, in each episode we will learn how older tech has lead to our modern world.
    Sean Haas 2019
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Episodes
  • Episode 152 - LIVE at VCF - Reviving Retro Panel

    Episode 152 - LIVE at VCF - Reviving Retro Panel
    Mar 2 2025

    A special treat from VCF SoCal. While visiting I had the chance to host a panel on restoration and preservation. I was joined by:

    David from Usagi Electric (https://www.youtube.com/@UsagiElectric)

    Rob from Souther Amis (https://www.southernamis.com/)

    Jim, Former Executive Director Computer Museum of America (https://computerhalloffame.org/home/about/)
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    1 hr
  • Episode 151 - The Friden Flexowriter

    Episode 151 - The Friden Flexowriter
    Feb 3 2025

    Have you ever looked at an old computer and seen a weird typewriter thing tacked on? In most cases that's a device called a Flexowriter. It's half electric typewriter, half teleprinter, half tape reader, and all business! This episode we are chronicling the rise, fall, and weird business dealings of the Flexowriter.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 150 - Starting Windows Up

    Episode 150 - Starting Windows Up
    Jan 20 2025

    In the modern day Windows is a power house, but that wasn't always the case. In this episode we are looking at the fraught development of Windows 1.0. During development it was called vaporware, it was panned in the press, roasted at at least one trade show, and even called... "eclectic". Through it all a vision in lime green would take form.
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    1 hr and 5 mins

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