The Early Days of eBay
TechStuff listener Niel asked that we take a look at eBay. How did a Mac programmer get the idea for the auction web site? What was the first thing sold? And how did it take off? Learn more about you...
6 Juni 201830min
TechStuff Gets on the Radar
Several TechStuff listeners have asked me to do an episode about radar. In this episode, we take a quick look at several of the people responsible for the design and deployment of radar and how it wor...
5 Juni 201832min
Tim Schafer and Double Fine Productions
After producing two critically acclaimed but low-selling games, what did Tim Schafer and his Double Fine Production company do next? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwo...
4 Juni 201828min
Techstuff Classic: The Mythology of Area 51
Area 51 factors into stories about everything from weather-control devices to aliens. Ben Bowlin joins the show to look at the mythology of Area 51. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ih...
1 Juni 201855min
Tim Schafer: From Monkey Island to Brutal Legend
TechStuff listener Juan asked that we talk about Tim Schafer, a computer game designer famous for making clever, quirky adventure games. In this first episode, we look at his years working for LucasAr...
31 Maj 201827min
Demystifying WiFi
Where did the WiFi standard come from? What are the differences of the various flavors of WiFi? And why should you care? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee om...
30 Maj 201831min
Instagram Gets Big
Shortly after Instagram launched, Facebook moved to acquire the company for a billion dollars. What made the photo sharing service so valuable and what's happened to it since? Learn more about your a...
29 Maj 201830min
The Birth of Instagram
Listener Nelly asked me to look into the story of Instagram. In this episode, we learn about the co-founders and the abandoned app that ended up spawning the popular photo-sharing service. Learn more...
28 Maj 201830min
