On The Metal

Ken Shirriff

Jan 26, 2021
Ken Shirriff, a tech enthusiast, dives into the complexity of a Soyuz spacecraft digital clock, the evolution of computer tech from IBM to Intel, and the significance of little Indian and big Indian in computing. He explores restoring the Alto computer, pre-boot networking, analog computers minig Bitcoin, and the evolution of memory technology from core to MOS memory.
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