Magnetic: The History of Computing Episode 12: Landing the Eagle

Magnetic: The History of Computing Episode 12: Landing the Eagle

Released Thursday, 30th April 2020
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Magnetic: The History of Computing Episode 12: Landing the Eagle

Magnetic: The History of Computing Episode 12: Landing the Eagle

Magnetic: The History of Computing Episode 12: Landing the Eagle

Magnetic: The History of Computing Episode 12: Landing the Eagle

Thursday, 30th April 2020
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In this episode we wrap up the greatest achievements and challenges in the computing era of the 1960's.  We learn about Howard Tindall, and how MIT became a dominant force in Apollo.  We also learn about Core Rope Memory and how Seamstresses helped program Apollo capsules.  This is the last episode of Season 1, it's time to go offline and research how a new era of computing arrives: Microcomputing.  

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