First, Last, Everything Welcome to First, Last, Everything
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Sep 5, 2025 Dive into personal tales of technology as guests share their most impactful gadgets. From first sparks of inspiration to current obsessions, the stories reveal how these tools shape lives. Discover a quirky segment that unearths forgotten tech gems, showcasing the weird and wonderful in technology's past. It's a nostalgic journey that invites listeners to reflect on their own digital relationships.
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Frame Tech Through Personal Objects
- Introduce conversations by framing tech through personal objects to make them relatable.
- Use items ranging from software to cameras to widen the conversation and invite diverse stories.
Burning Amp, Unique Sound
- A guest recalled touching a cranked amplifier top and getting burned because the amp ran so hot.
- They said that extreme heat contributed to the amp's unique sound despite the danger.
Flash Era Creativity
- A speaker compared early web Flash sites to the creative freedom found in Photoshop.
- They remembered Flash-era websites as immersive, experimental experiences that felt unconstrained.