#684 – Lee Felsenstein: The Computer Revolution & Counterculture
The Amp Hour Electronics Podcast
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Journey through Electronics and Education
This chapter chronicles the speaker's personal evolution in the realm of amateur radio and electronics, highlighting the challenges faced, especially with learning Morse code. It also reflects on the vibrant computing landscape of the late 1950s in Philadelphia and how early exposure to technology shaped their educational journey. Through anecdotes of sibling comparisons and academic hurdles at UC Berkeley, the narrative captures the blend of nostalgia, struggle, and eventual recognition in the field of electrical engineering and computer science.
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A full 3 hour discussion with the legendary Lee Felsenstein, designer of the Osborne 1, SOL computer, VDM-1, Pennywhistle modem, and the inventor of social media. Covering everything from the Berkeley free speech movement, the counterculture movement, his career, through to Obsorne and how he invented social media with Community Memory.
