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TechHistory

Created by @kevin
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Stories on how new technology came to be. Be it hardware, software, video games, or similar.
@ferdinand
#technology #innovation #nintendo #gaming
Nintendo: The Console Wars

How Nintendo Invented The Game Boy

4min
AI Key Takeaways
  • The Game Boy was a successful console because of its Tetris game.
  • Nintendo was able to beat Sony to the punch on technology with the Game Boy.
@kevin
Interesting history overview of VR, with the take that VR seems to be always “5 years away”, even when it got started. (From 2022)
Mark Zuckerberg is Burning Meta to the Ground w/ Dave Karpf

The History of VR & Why It’s Not Going Anywhere (from 2022)

8min
AI Key Takeaways
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@kevin
Nintendo's Origins

The Fall of the Home Video Game Market in 1982

6min
AI Key Takeaways
@kevin
It’s not 100% clear, but it seems Nintendo were the first to do this, wow.
Nintendo's Origins

How Nintendo Created the First Programmable GPU - 10 Years Before Nvidia

4min
AI Key Takeaways
  • Nintendo's R&D2 team has developed a home video game console that is years ahead of the competition and cheaper to produce
  • The team came up with an innovative solution to the cost constraint by using cheap and off-the-shelf technology for the CPU
  • Innovation and creativity played a crucial role in Nintendo's success during the 80s and 90s gaming industry
@kevin
Atari accidentally created a mega hit with the game pong. Even Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak were involved 😅
Nintendo's Origins

The Accidental Gold Mine: The Invention of the Video Game Pong

7min
AI Key Takeaways
  • Nolan gives engineer Al Alcorn a training project to start on
  • Magnavox created the first home video game console called the Odyssey
  • Before a category is created, new inventions may not be seen for their full potential
@yokeshi
That's so awesome
Lockheed Martin

The History of the Blackbird Airplane

4min
AI Key Takeaways
@bissell
#386 – Marc Andreessen: Future of the Internet, Technology, and AI

The Economics of Software: Transmuting Labor into Capital

1min
AI Key Takeaways
  • Software is like our modern philosopher's stone, in economic terms it transmutes labor into capital.
  • Software creates value out of purely human thought.
  • Software engineers transmit their own labor into an actual capital asset creating permanent value.
@janesu
#socialmedia
Clickbait’s destructive legacy

Legacy vs Digital Media: What People Really Want

3min
AI Key Takeaways
@kevin
Amazon Web Services

The Origin of the Term “Cloud Computing”

51sec
AI Key Takeaways
  • The term 'cloud' as applied to IT infrastructure started at General Magic.
  • They called what they built for a distributed, always accessible back end IT infrastructure a cloud infrastructure.
  • General Magic was a pioneer in many ways.
@kevin
Nintendo's Origins

The Origin Story of the Name “Nintendo”

4min
AI Key Takeaways
@sijan
Self-regulation and Learning
#292. How to Lead Yourself to Accomplish Goals, Improve Your Health, & Make Better Decisions | The Art of Self-Improvement with Dr. Alex Auerbach

The Core Skills of High Performance: Self-Regulation and Learning Optimization

1min
AI Key Takeaways
  • Self-regulation is essential for high performance
  • Self-regulation involves managing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
  • Investing in one's own health and performance is crucial for longevity and better work
@kevin
Just acquired Blinkist Founder on life-changing books, mistakes & finding your ikigai - Holger Seim

The Founding Story of Blinkist

4min
AI Key Takeaways
@meltedlaughter
Steve Jobs died the day after Siri launched. Interesting to consider how different it would have been if he stayed around.
Adam Cheyer Co-founder of Siri and Viv Labs on Assistants, AI, and ChatGPT - Voicebot Podcast Ep 324

If Steve Jobs hadn't of died, Siri might have developed much differently

37sec
AI Key Takeaways
@joshboone
#23: John Heers – Sacrifice, Spirituality & Old World Wisdom

Technological Growing Pains: Why Society is Struggling and Humanity’s Next Big Evolutionary Step

7min
AI Key Takeaways
  • The speaker usually tends to be pessimistic on shows.
  • The narrative of modern society is out of balance.
  • Only those who are wealthy may think things are great.
@ferdinand
#roku
Roku: Anthony Wood

Roku: The Story Behind The Company Name

43sec
AI Key Takeaways
@soleio
Sam Altman on the importance of software design to the success of ChatGPT.
AI With Sam Altman: The End of The World? Or The Dawn of a New One?

Importance of Design in a New Technology

29sec
AI Key Takeaways
  • Making a simple user interface that fits the new technology is usually neglected but important
  • It took some time to find out how to make the technology easy to use
  • The language interface was a focus and has been found valuable for learning, improving job performance, and creativity
@parosilience
Into the Aether VI: The Sega Dreamcast

The Dreamcast: Arcade, Ambitious Disasters, and Actual Dreams

59sec
AI Key Takeaways
@davidmorales
Hunter Biden Will Plead Guilty

$250K per person

1min
AI Key Takeaways