Fork Bomb - Technology and Other Nerdy Retro Stuff

Eric and Chris teach Euro about the little microprocessor company that could, but didn't. Transmeta had fascinating technology that could have changed CPUs as we know it but never quite took off. Email:  forkbombpodcast@gmail.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/forkbombpodcast/ Twitter: @forkbombpodcast  https://twitter.com/forkbombpodcast Or leave us a message in the comments section below!

In this episode we research and experience OS/2 Warp and share what we learned. Email:  forkbombpodcast@gmail.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/forkbombpodcast/ Twitter: @forkbombpodcast  https://twitter.com/forkbombpodcast Or leave us a message in the comments section below!

Euro, Eric, and Chris talk about their favorite retro video games from days of old. Email:  forkbombpodcast@gmail.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/forkbombpodcast/ Twitter: @forkbombpodcast  https://twitter.com/forkbombpodcast Or leave us a message in the comments section below!   Show Notes: Spy vs. Spy Metroid II: Return of Samus Command & Conquer The Bard's Tale Star Wars: TIE Fighter De...

In this speculative episode, Euro, Eric, and Chris discuss a world where the graphical operating system never took off. Email:  forkbombpodcast@gmail.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/forkbombpodcast/ Twitter: @forkbombpodcast  https://twitter.com/forkbombpodcast Or leave us a message in the comments section below!

Eric Renfro is back! We explore the history and use of the Commodore 64 and Eric tells us what it was like to actually own one. Email:  forkbombpodcast@gmail.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/forkbombpodcast/ Twitter: @forkbombpodcast  https://twitter.com/forkbombpodcast Or leave us a message in the comments section below!

We made it to episode 10! In this special episode, we talk about our shared hobby of setting up and maintaining retro computers. If you want to participate in the conversation, or want to suggest future topics here's how you can contact us! Email: forkbombpodcast@gmail.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/forkbombpodcast/ Twitter: @forkbombpodcast https://twitter.com/forkbombpodcast Or leave us...

We have Eric Renfro on as a guest again to tell us about the home automation and security system he's been building by hand. Email:  forkbombpodcast@gmail.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/forkbombpodcast/ Twitter: @forkbombpodcast  https://twitter.com/forkbombpodcast Or leave us a message in the comments section below!

Chris and Euro talk about their experience learning about the Gopher, its history, and its use. Suriprisingly, it's still active and in use today! Show notes: The rise and fall of the Gopher protocol The Overbite Project Email:  forkbombpodcast@gmail.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/forkbombpodcast/ Twitter: @forkbombpodcast  https://twitter.com/forkbombpodcast Or leave us a message in the...

Special guest Erika Barker, Euro, and Chris talk about how they got into computing and how it got them to where they are today. Email:  forkbombpodcast@gmail.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/forkbombpodcast/ Twitter: @forkbombpodcast  https://twitter.com/forkbombpodcast Or leave us a message in the comments section below!

Chris and Euro look at the history of Intel, its predecessor Fairchild Semiconductor, and the talented people behind how the microprocessor revolution got started. They also speculate on what life would be like without them. Show Notes: Podfather - Robert Noyce and the Rise of Silicon Valley (2009) Fairchild Briefing on Integrated Circuits Wikipedia - Intel Email:  forkbombpodcast@gmail.com Facebo...

In this episode, Euro and Chris take a dive into the history of NeXT Computer and the NeXTSTEP operating system. Email:  forkbombpodcast@gmail.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/forkbombpodcast/ Twitter: @forkbombpodcast  https://twitter.com/forkbombpodcast Or leave us a message in the comments section below!

Special guest Gene McCulley join Euro and Chris in imaginging a world where Microsoft never existed. Everyone knows who Microsoft is, but you may be surprised how far their contributions truly reach. Email:  forkbombpodcast@gmail.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/forkbombpodcast/ Twitter: @forkbombpodcast  https://twitter.com/forkbombpodcast Or leave us a message in the comments section belo...

In this episode Euro and Chris discuss their experience with learning about the history and use of The Amiga. The Amiga was a computer from the 80s and 90s with multimedia capabilities that were about a decade ahead of its time. Show notes: A brief history of the Amiga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga A long history of the Amiga https://arstechnica.com/series/history-of-the-amiga/ Amiga 500 “Ha...

In this episode we bring on special guest Eric Renfro. Eric is the system operator (sysop) for the Decker's Heaven Bulletin Board System (BBS) and experienced BBS's when they were still popular. We discuss what things would be like today if the Internet never happened and BBS's were still in their prime. Show notes: A tiny bit of history: BBS's were local area text based communication systems that...

Euro and Chris discuss what life would be like in an apocalyptic dystopian present where broadband never happened. Email:  forkbombpodcast@gmail.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/forkbombpodcast/ Twitter: @forkbombpodcast  https://twitter.com/forkbombpodcast Or leave us a message in the comments section below!