The Computer Vault Podcast

In this episode of The Computer Vault podcast, I share an important update on the future direction of the collection. As the collection continues to develop, its scope is being refined around three key themes: Amstrad PC and gaming-console history, Microsoft PC-related material, and the wider story of business PC use, including IBM-compatible systems, Novell NetWare, office software, server platfo...

Welcome to The Computer Vault podcast where we discuss the history of computers, computing and IT. In this episode, we're going back to the late 1980s - a period when the personal computer industry was in the middle of a major transition. DOS had dominated the PC world for years, but it was showing its limits, and a new era of graphical interfaces was beginning to take shape. The question wasn't j...

Welcome to The Computer Vault podcast where we discuss the history of computers, computing and IT. In this episode, we explore the Amstrad NC100 - a portable writing and productivity machine that tried to combine the simplicity of a typewriter with the flexibility of a computer from the 1990s.

Welcome to The Computer Vault podcast where we discuss the history of computers, computing and IT. In this episode, we explore the history of the IBM Model 650 Computer - a machine whose technological innovations, design ingenuity, and historical impact continue to inspire and educate us to this day.

Welcome to The Computer Vault podcast where we discuss the history of computers, computing and IT. In this episode, we explore how our home television sets have evolved into powerful devices that allow us not only to watch our favourite programs but also shop, bank, and browse the wide expanse of the World Wide Web.

Welcome to The Computer Vault short podcast series where we discuss the history of computers, computing and IT in 10 minutes or less. This episode examines Netscape's bold creation of Navio, announced on June 2, 1996, as a strategic move to take on the mighty Microsoft.

Welcome to The Computer Vault podcast where we discuss the history of computers, computing and IT. In this episode, we’re setting our sights on one of the more intriguing machines of its time – the Amstrad PCW16.

Welcome to The Computer Vault podcast where we discuss the history of computers, computing and IT. In this episode, we’re exploring the historical significance, innovative design, and technical details of the Amstrad PCW10.

Welcome to The Computer Vault podcast where we discuss the history of computers, computing and IT. In this episode, we’re diving into one of the foundational innovations in computing – magnetic core memory – and the brilliant mind behind it, Jay W. Forrester.

Welcome to The Computer Vault podcast where we discuss the history of computers, computing and IT. This episode dives into a ground breaking moment in technology history – the introduction of the IBM 350, the first hard drive ever built.

Welcome to The Computer Vault podcast where we discuss the history of computers, computing and IT. This episode is continuing the mini-series on the first versions of Microsoft Windows., with this episode talking about Microsoft Windows 3.0

Welcome to The Computer Vault podcast where we discuss the history of computers, computing and IT. This episode is continuing the mini-series on the first versions of Microsoft Windows., with this episode talking about Microsoft Windows 2.0

Welcome to The Computer Vault podcast where we discuss the history of computers, computing and IT. This episode is continuing the mini-series on the first versions of Microsoft Windows., with this episode talking about the first Microsoft Windows GUI operating system - Windows 1.0

Welcome to The Computer Vault podcast where we discuss the history of computers, computing and IT. This episode is the start of a mini-series on the first versions of Microsoft Windows. But, there would be no Microsoft Windows, without MS-DOS.

Welcome to The Computer Vault podcast where we discuss the history of computers, computing and IT. This episode I introduce myself and talk about Lotus software.