Tech Tales

Swiss watch company Swatch came up with a new way to tell time in 1998, known as "Internet Time" or ".beats time." It led to an international controversy over advertising, radio frequencies, and Russia's Mir space station. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techtalesshow.com Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Watches: • https://www.swatch.com/en-en/webmaster-ii-sqb101c/SQB101C.html • https://www.swatch.com/en-en/great-australian-byte-sqz100/SQZ100.html • https://www.swatch.com/en-en/webstream-green-yqs1001ag/YQS1001AG.html • https://www.swatch.com/en-en/moon-or-beat-iv-yfs4010/YFS4010.html • https://www.swatch.com/en-en/sonic-the-hedgehog-sqk101/SQK101.html Sources: • https://www.zdnet.com/article/swatch-wont-take-apple-to-court-over-iwatch-trademark/ • https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37350870 • https://www.wnyc.org/story/tldr-15-internet-time/ • https://www.wired.com/1998/12/time-for-a-change/ • https://news.mit.edu/1998/summit-1118 • https://segaretro.org/Press_release:_2000-02-24:_Sega_and_Swatch_Team_Up:_Two_Major_Players_Meet_in_Cyberspace • https://lpcwiki.miraheze.org/wiki/Ericsson_T20 • https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2024/05/14/lost-in-space-en • https://www.wired.com/1999/04/spam-thats-out-of-this-world/ • https://web.archive.org/web/19991110070006/http://www.ccr.jussieu.fr/physio/amsat-france/Press-rel-05.htm • https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/sputnik-40.htm • https://www.pso-world.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=883 • https://web.archive.org/web/20010215002746/http://hamradio-online.com/1999/apr/arrl-swatch.html • https://latimes.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-swatch-beatnik-can/170703674/ • https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=25685 Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:27 Swatch & Internet Time 0:07:50 The Watches 0:16:44 Adoption of Internet Time 0:20:05 Sputnik 99 0:36:18 Swatch vs. Apple 0:38:00 Outro

The WanaCry ransomware quickly spread to hundreds of thousands of Windows systems on May 12, 2017, impacting everything from car manufacturing to hospitals. A few hours later, it was stopped by a cybersecurity researcher. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Joe Fedewa. Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techtalesshow.com Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Video: • https://youtu.be/S70zd_ysZag Sources: • https://www.wired.com/story/confessions-marcus-hutchins-hacker-who-saved-the-internet/ • https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/security/ransomware/wannacry-ransomware/ • https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/cambrian-college-ransomware-hack-1.4093634 • https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-hit-by-wannacry-virus-fears-it-could-cripple-some-jet-production/ • https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/13/cyber-attack-hits-german-train-stations-hackers-target-deutsche/ • https://apnews.com/article/36406e3cebe34b148f1fd9bbe6205ace • https://www.reuters.com/article/us-honda-cyberattack-idUSKBN19C0EI/ • https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/case-study-wannacry-attack/ • https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/threats/malware-encyclopedia-description?Name=Ransom:Win32/WannaCrypt • https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2017/05/14/need-urgent-collective-action-keep-people-safe-online-lessons-last-weeks-cyberattack/ • https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2017/05/14/need-urgent-collective-action-keep-people-safe-online-lessons-last-weeks-cyberattack/ • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/aug/03/researcher-who-stopped-wannacry-ransomware-detained-in-us • https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-us-authorities-tracked-down-the-north-korean-hacker-behind-wannacry/ Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:54 EternalBlue & Marcus Hutchins 0:09:39 WannaCry Attack 0:25:10 The Aftermath 0:38:04 Outro

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, helping guide the country through the Civil War and advocated for an end to slavery. Nearly 100 years later, he was resurrected as a robot for the 1964 New York World's Fair. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Mason Conrad. Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techtalesshow.com Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos & Photos: • https://youtu.be/mvfjvBO2l2Y?t=138 • https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lincoln_Audio-Animatronic_(42346731335).jpg Sources: • https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abraham-Lincoln • https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-emporia-gazette-electric-robots/154380075/ • https://web.archive.org/web/20110717093240/http://d23.disney.go.com/articles/070709_NF_FEAT_StoryofHall.html • https://www.disneyhistoryinstitute.com/2014/04/disney-history-institute-celebrates.html • https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-edwardsville-intelligencer-disney-de/154344993/ • https://archive.org/details/IllinoisLandOfLincolnIllinoisPavilionInformationNewYorkWorldsFair19641965/mode/1up • https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-live-lincoln-created-by-d/154516626/ • https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-tattler-disneys-lincoln-star-at-fai/154518175/ • https://www.newspapers.com/article/wilmington-news-journal-lincoln-at-1964/154519665/ • https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-review-of-lincoln-figur/154520514/ • https://www.newspapers.com/article/mt-vernon-register-news-electronic-abe/154523531/ • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvfjvBO2l2Y • https://d23.com/reliving-one-mans-dream-in-this-walt-disney-world-attraction/ • https://www.ocregister.com/2021/07/31/disneyland-blinkin-lincoln-animatronic-used-to-go-crazy-and-smash-his-chair-in-a-robotic-fit/ • https://www.newspapers.com/article/freeport-journal-standard-animated-abe-l/154552579/ Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:26 Abraham Lincoln 0:06:08 Building Robot Lincoln 0:20:25 The 1964 World's Fair 0:22:33 Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln 0:29:08 Reactions to Robot Lincoln 0:38:07 Lincoln at Disneyland 0:41:10 Outro

Watch Tron Legacy: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/tron-2-0 Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Zachary Wander and Joe Fedewa. Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://youtu.be/e1dHhktFLPs Sources: • https://web.archive.org/web/20010418103554/http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0%2C4586%2C2301037%2C00.html • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1dHhktFLPs • https://variety.com/2024/film/news/jeff-bridges-returning-tron-3-1235985702/ • https://screenrant.com/tron-legacy-behind-the-scenes/ • https://web.archive.org/web/20110524020458/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40548535/ns/today-entertainment/t/tron-legacy-reverse-ages-jeff-bridges Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:41 Production 0:04:27 Flashback & CGI Jeff Bridges 0:14:16 ENCOM & The Grid 0:31:54 The music 0:34:31 Quorra 0:40:38 The dinner 0:48:01 End of Line Club 0:53:33 Solar Sailer 0:59:23 The Rectifier 1:10:16 The portal 1:15:31 Final thoughts 1:20:16 Outro

Apple helped develop PowerPC processors as competition against Intel in the 1990s, but by the early 2000s, the architecture was falling behind. Apple's switch to Intel x86 processors revived its Mac computers, kicked off the Hackintosh era, and made AMD jealous. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://archive.org/details/wwdc-2005 Sources: • https://lowendmac.com/1998/powerpc-vs-pentium-ii-escargot/ • https://lowendmac.com/2014/cpus-powerpc-604-and-604e/ • https://lowendmac.com/2015/cpus-powerpc-g5/ • https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2003/06/23Apple-Unleashes-the-Worlds-Fastest-Personal-Computer-the-Power-Mac-G5/ • https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2004/06/09Apple-Unveils-New-Power-Mac-G5-Line/ • https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/apple-on-g5-powerbook-not-so-fast/ • https://www.macworld.com/article/174337/pbg5-2.html • https://www.cnet.com/science/amd-says-intel-only-deal-struck-at-apple-in-2005/ • https://www.macstories.net/stories/this-is-not-a-product-the-apple-developer-transition-kit/ • https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2006/05/16Apple-Unveils-New-MacBook-Featuring-Intel-Core-Duo-Processors/ • https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2006/01/10Apple-Unveils-New-iMac-with-Intel-Core-Duo-Processor/ • https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2006/02/28Apple-Unveils-Mac-mini-with-Intel-Core-Duo/ • https://forums.macresource.com/read.php?1,261038,261270 • https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2006/01/10Apple-Introduces-MacBook-Pro/ • https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2006/05/16Apple-Unveils-New-MacBook-Featuring-Intel-Core-Duo-Processors/ • https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/12/santa-rosa-macbook-review/ • https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2006/08/macpro/ • https://www.macworld.com/article/666300/15-inch-macbook-pro-2006-review.html • https://www.wired.com/2005/08/mac-hacks-allow-os-x-on-pcs-2/ • https://www.anandtech.com/show/7204/ibm-offers-power-technology-for-licensing-forms-openpower-consortium • https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/17/ibm_t7nm_power10/ Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:48 The PowerPC era 0:12:00 The Intel announcement 0:23:01 Apple Developer Transition Kit 0:26:03 The Intel Macs 0:35:51 The reviews 0:40:34 Hackintosh PCs 0:44:49 AMD's complaints 0:47:36 Farewell to PowerPC 0:50:28 PowerPC after Apple 0:53:16 Outro

Google introduced AMP in 2015 as a solution for slow and unresponsive mobile websites. It didn't go well. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Adam Conway. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Sources: • https://www.uky.edu/~jclark/mas355/WAP.PDF • https://developers.secure.facebook.com/blog/post/2015/09/22/instant-articles-from-CMS/ • https://buffer.com/library/facebook-instant-articles/ • https://blog.google/products/search/introducing-accelerated-mobile-pages/ • https://searchengineland.com/what-happened-when-we-turned-off-amp-378591 • https://www.axios.com/2022/10/14/meta-facebook-ending-support-instant-articles • https://searchengineland.com/amp-top-stories-now-live-243314 • https://searchengineland.com/google-opens-amp-firehose-259569 • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ha00dSGKmjoEh2mRiG8FIA5sJ1KihTuZe-AXX1r8P-8/edit?usp=sharing • https://www.theregister.com/2017/05/19/open_source_insider_google_amp_bad_bad_bad/ • https://searchengineland.com/what-happened-when-we-turned-off-amp-378591 • https://www.theverge.com/23711172/google-amp-accelerated-mobile-pages-search-publishers-lawsuit

Watch Tron: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/tron-1 Making of Tron documentary: https://youtu.be/sbgHMrLPQrE Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Zachary Wander and Joe Fedewa. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support

The Intellivision arrived in 1979 as an exciting new game console, and almost 40 years later, Tommy Tallarico picked up the rights and began work on a sequel. The Intellivision Amico aimed to bring family fun back to living room gaming, but it didn't go well. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Evan Hirsh. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://youtu.be/5bhMdhcdfMY • https://youtu.be/m-p7p3jasbY?t=841 Sources: • https://www.mobygames.com/company/1435/intellivision-productions-inc/ • https://venturebeat.com/games/intellivsion-lives-tommy-tallarico-will-relaunch-1980s-console/ • https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-new-intellivision-amico-console-aims-to-revive-family-videogames/ • https://www.gamezone.com/originals/why-was-earthworm-jim-for-the-psp-canceled/ • https://venturebeat.com/games/intellivision-takes-more-than-10000-vip-edition-preorders-for-amico-console-in-a-few-days/ • https://kotaku.com/the-new-gaming-console-thats-become-a-giant-car-crash-1847699027 • https://www.gamesindustry.biz/intellivision-amico-delayed-to-april-2021 • https://republic.com/intellivision-amico • https://web.archive.org/web/20210701025946/https://twitter.com/ConVito/status/1410340382270017545 • https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/what-the-hecks-an-intellivision-amico-consoles-leaky-dev-portal-offers-hints/ • https://screenrant.com/intellivision-amico-report-legal-threats-ceo/ • https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/intellivision-amico-game-lands-tommy-tallarico-in-hot-water • https://www.eurogamer.net/intellivision-cuts-fundraising-campaign-for-amico-short-setting-alarm-bells-ringing • https://www.reddit.com/r/Intellivision_Amico/comments/13gka8f/11_months_of_philfoolery_and_kicking_the_can/ • https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/02/debt-stricken-intellivision-asks-for-more-funds-to-last-past-july/ • https://intellivision.com/press-releases/intellivision-update-may-2023

CyanogenMod started as a custom build of Android for one smartphone, and quickly grew into an operating system spanning hundreds of devices. With the corporate backing of Microsoft and partnerships with OEMs, it seemed unstoppable... until it wasn't. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Joe Fedewa. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://youtu.be/Yo93KcPJhwQ Sources: • https://web.archive.org/web/20090529101257/http://forum.xda-developers.com:80/showthread.php?t=518851 • https://web.archive.org/web/20100207180125/http://www.cyanogenmod.com/about • https://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/17/custom-rom-review-cyanogenmod-for-the-nexus-one/ • https://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/17/custom-rom-review-cyanogenmod-for-the-nexus-one/ • https://web.archive.org/web/20160711211620/http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/a_new_chapter • https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/18/cyanogen-mod-7m-benchmark/ • https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/15/5241970/oppo-n1-with-cyanogenmod-review • https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/open-source-android-startup-raises-80m-with-help-from-twitter/ • https://www.theinformation.com/articles/cyanogen-spurns-google-acquisition-interest-seeks-1-billion-valuation • https://www.theverge.com/2014/11/18/7241755/cyanogens-next-stop-is-india • https://www.androidpolice.com/2014/12/16/oneplus-has-been-ordered-to-stop-selling-the-oneplus-one-in-india-after-legal-action-by-micromax/ • https://www.androidpolice.com/2014/12/19/emails-from-indian-court-docs-show-cyanogen-oneplus-relationship-ended-poorly-cyanogen-ceo-is-kind-of-a-jerk/ • https://www.forbes.com/sites/miguelhelft/2015/03/23/meet-cyanogen-the-startup-that-wants-to-steal-android-from-google-2/ • https://www.businessinsider.com/cyanogen-ceo-kirt-mcmaster-interview-mods-virtual-reality-smartphones-2016-2 • https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/01/steve-kondik-blames-kirt-mcmaster-for-cyanogen-incs-failure-cyanogenmod-to-reorganize-and-regroup/ • https://www.theverge.com/2015/4/16/8427381/cyanogen-microsoft-partnership-apps-services-bundle • https://www.theverge.com/2015/9/14/9323131/microsoft-cortana-cyanogen-os • https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/10/10/kirt-mcmaster-out-as-cyanogen-inc-ceo-gets-eric-schmidted-to-executive-chairman/ • https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/13/cyanogen-inc-rebrands-cyngn-autonomous-tech-company/ • https://web.archive.org/web/20181116144621/https://www.xda-developers.com/nintendo-approached-cyanogen-to-partner-for-the-switch-cyanogen-refused/

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The Apple II in 1977 was the computer that made Apple into a successful company, and in 1986, the upgraded 16-bit Apple IIGS hit store shelves. Even though it was an impressive computer, it was overshadowed by the new Macintosh line. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Lucas Bastos. Outro song is "Apple II Forever" by Apple. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://youtu.be/OcwKZbVE2Fg Sources: • https://archive.org/details/inCider_1986-09/page/n15/mode/2up • https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-10-28-fi-11827-story.html • https://lowendmac.com/2015/the-apple-iigs-apples-home-computer-for-1986/ • https://www.apple2history.org/history/ah10/ • https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-apples-giant-leap-was-a/127184118/ • https://www.apple2history.org/history/ah15 • https://books.google.com/books?id=zC4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35#v=onepage&q&f=false • http://www.apple-iigs.info/histoire.php • https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1988/07/11/long-suffering-apple-ii-users-finally-get-new-software/c3db2be8-57f0-4132-bba8-e01e790b6bad/ • https://www.apple2history.org/history/ah11/

Duke Nukem 3D took the world by storm in 1996, pushing first-person shooter video games to a new frontier. The sequel, Duke Nukem Forever, was planned for release before the end of 1998, but remained stuck in development hell for over 14 years. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Katie Janzen. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://youtu.be/nP34zCaRHHE • https://youtu.be/kR6qFFEkALg • https://youtu.be/TDlB2P1leRM • https://youtu.be/wVuuyRGB_BA Sources: • https://www.wired.com/2009/12/fail-duke-nukem/ • https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2011/06/duke-nukem-forever-review-barely-playable-unfunny-and-rampantly-offensive/ • https://www.pcgamer.com/duke-nukem-forever-review/ • https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/duke-nukem-forever-review/1900-6319604/ • https://web.archive.org/web/20170403154935/http://www.dualshockers.com/2017/04/03/bulletstorm-full-clip-edition-interview/ • https://www.apogeeent.com/devblog/dnf-truth • https://twitter.com/georgebsocial/status/1524122762679304194 • https://www.wired.com/2010/09/randy-pitchford-duke-nukem/ • https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-45933 • https://www.gamespot.com/articles/3d-realms-denies-duke-nukem-forever-using-doom-3-engine/1100-6107100/ • https://legacy.3drealms.com/press/dnfunreal.html

This special episode is a compilation of outtakes from recent episodes of Tech Tales. Enjoy! Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support

Microsoft tried one last time to reinvent Internet Explorer in 2015, with the arrival of Microsoft Edge alongside Windows 10. It had a modernized engine and new features, but only a few years later, the last remnants of Internet Explorer were removed. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://youtu.be/4A5ZXWTIlHw Sources: • https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2015/01/22/project-spartan-and-the-windows-10-january-preview-build/ • https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2015/03/30/introducing-project-spartan-the-new-browser-built-for-windows-10/ • https://www.theverge.com/2015/7/29/9066255/microsoft-windows-edge-browser-review • https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/12/06/microsoft-edge-making-the-web-better-through-more-open-source-collaboration/ • https://www.zeldman.com/2018/12/07/browser-diversity-starts-with-us/ • https://andy-bell.design/wrote/browser-diversity/ • https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/goodbye-edge/ • https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18697824 • https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2022/06/15/internet-explorer-11-has-retired-and-is-officially-out-of-support-what-you-need-to-know/ • https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/5/16428658/microsoft-edge-ios-android-preview • https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/19/18148736/google-youtube-microsoft-edge-intern-claims

Internet Explorer 10 arrived in 2012, alongside the release of Windows 8, sporting a new Metro look and a controversial privacy change. Microsoft followed it up with IE 11 in 2013, which would ultimately be the final release branded as Internet Explorer. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Sources: • https://www.reuters.com/article/microsoft-browser/update-1-germany-urges-public-to-stop-using-internet-explorer-idUSL1E8KILM020120918 • https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-to-begin-automatic-internet-explorer-upgrades-in-2012/ • https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/council-foreign-relations-website-hacked-flna1C7755879 • https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/technology/do-not-track-movement-is-drawing-advertisers-fire.html • https://www.csoonline.com/article/2905861/microsoft-rolls-back-commitment-to-do-not-track.html • https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/microsoft-internet-explorer-10 • https://web.archive.org/web/20130312025639/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2013/03/11/flash-in-windows-8.aspx • https://pureinfotech.com/internet-explorer-10-for-windows-7-now-whats-next/ • https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18440979 • https://www.zdnet.com/article/internet-explorer-11-arrives-with-windows-8-1-preview/ • https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/internet-explorer-exploit-release-could-trigger-a-surge-in-attacks/

Apple partnered with Irish rock band U2 in 2014 to give the group's new album, Songs of Innocence, to everyone with an Apple account. Apple called it the largest album release of all time, but it immediately sparked controversy in the music industry, and many of Apple's own customers weren't thrilled. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Joe Fedewa. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://youtu.be/38IqQpwPe7s?t=6179 • https://youtu.be/4_9YWhyHmPg • https://youtu.be/wAxmGAZBBtY Sources: • https://time.com/3397067/u2s-mission-to-save-music/ • https://qz.com/262852/u2s-apple-deal-shows-why-musicians-dont-sell-music-anymore • https://www.billboard.com/pro/itunes-numbers-u2-songs-innocence-album/ • https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/after-innocence-u2-look-ahead-to-tour-new-lp-songs-of-experience-51361/ • https://web.archive.org/web/20141101181749/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/nick-mason-im-not-entirely-sure-pink-floyd-is-over-20141031?page=2 • https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/20/u2-uk-album-charts-first-week-songs-of-innocence-sales-meghan-trainor • https://web.archive.org/web/20141101025133/http://blogs.seattletimes.com/soundposts/2014/10/15/black-keys-drummer-patrick-carney-u2-and-spotify-devalue-music/ • https://loudwire.com/buckcherry-keith-nelson-calls-out-u2-free-album-decision/ • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/15/apple-u2-album-itunes-delete • https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/oct/22/bono-memoir-birth-of-u2-itunes-album-live-aid-mullet

Microsoft tried to turn Internet Explorer around in 2010 and 2011, overhauling the mobile browser and releasing IE 9 on the desktop. Internet Explorer was finally good again, but Google Chrome was still catching up. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://youtu.be/zgvphQx9MY8 Sources: • https://news.microsoft.com/2011/03/14/microsoft-announces-global-availability-of-internet-explorer-9-2/ • https://news.microsoft.com/2010/03/16/microsoft-announces-hardware-accelerated-html5-pushes-boundaries-on-web-and-cloud-development/ • https://news.microsoft.com/2010/09/15/windows-internet-explorer-9-new-features-at-a-glance/ • https://news.microsoft.com/2011/03/17/2-3-million-internet-explorer-9-downloads-in-first-24-hours/ • https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2011/03/the-most-modern-browser-there-is-internet-explorer-9-reviewed/ • https://www.engadget.com/2010-10-20-windows-phone-7-review.html • https://www.engadget.com/2010-01-15-ie-security-flaw-exploited-in-recent-google-attacks.html • https://www.engadget.com/2010-01-16-germany-advises-its-citizens-to-say-nein-to-internet-explorer.html • https://www.theverge.com/2012/1/2/2676388/chrome-internet-explore-firefox-marketshare-2011-statcounter-net-applications

Internet Explorer's decline was in full swing by the late 2000s, with Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Apple's Safari, and eventually Google Chrome all fighting for a slice of the browser market. Meanwhile, the mobile version of Internet Explorer was in even worse shape than the desktop browser, and the European Union kicked off another round of legal action. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://youtu.be/G8c4KIZs0Hg Sources: • https://web.archive.org/web/20101108051539/http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12261_7-10367686-10356022.html • https://news.microsoft.com/2009/03/18/microsoft-announces-availability-of-internet-explorer-8/ • https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2009/03/mix09-internet-explorer-8-released-progress-unmistakable/ • https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_09_1941 • https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_13_196

Walt Disney World partnered with Hewlett-Packard to open Mission SPACE in 2003, a high-tech space flight simulator attraction. However, Disney quickly became embroiled in a lawsuit with the manufacturer, and the intense motion sickness led to the death of two people. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Ryan Gillie. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://youtu.be/hhreiaMODJo?t=128 • https://youtu.be/OLM-uy4dQdw?t=112 Sources: • http://www.intercot.com/themeparks/epcot/futureworld/horizons/default.asp • https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/mission-space/news/02mar2000-more-space-news-from-the-orlando-sentinel.htm • https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/mission-space/news/20apr2000-mission-space-announcement-press-release.htm • https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-04-21-0004200555-story.html • https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/15/us/national-briefing-south-florida-findings-in-death-after-disney-ride.html • https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/mission-space/news/20aug2003-some-mission-space-facts-and-fugures.htm • http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/15/disney.death/ • https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2006-06-25-spacesick25-story.html • https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/mission-space/news/11aug2017-video---first-look-at-the-relaunched-mission-space.htm • https://twitter.com/wdwnt/status/682677721177153536 • https://casetext.com/case/environmental-tectonics-corp-v-walt-disney-world-co • https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/stories/2009/01/05/daily11.html

Internet Explorer had new competition by the mid-2000s, as Firefox rose from the ashes of Netscape, and Apple released the first version of its Safari browser for Mac. Security vulnerabilities and poor web standards support were also holding the browser back, and Internet Explorer 7 didn't do much to change that. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://youtu.be/gPyrzvI7Mlc?t=3242 Sources: • https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/web-developers-wary-of-aol-switch/ • https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2003/05/30/aol-drops-suit-joins-microsoft-in-alliance/7a6b9a25-c5a6-4b2c-be27-6c44808ca855/ • https://blog.mozilla.org/press/2003/07/mozilla-org-announces-launch-of-the-mozilla-foundation-to-lead-open-source-browser-efforts/ • http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=3422 • https://www.zdnet.com/article/researchers-warn-of-infectious-web-sites/ • https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115978544/microsoft-security-flaws-renew-calls/ • https://davidwalsh.name/6-reasons-why-ie6-must-die • https://www.cnet.com/reviews/internet-explorer-7-review/ • https://web.archive.org/web/20110616125128/http://news.cnet.com/The-Acid2-challenge-to-Microsoft/2010-1032_3-5618723.html

The legal battle between Microsoft and the United States government reached its conclusion in 2001, with Internet Explorer at the center of discussions about Microsoft's future. Meanwhile, Microsoft pressed ahead with the release of Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6.0. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Sources: • https://neconomides.stern.nyu.edu/networks/Microsoft_Antitrust.final.pdf • https://www.wired.com/2001/02/microsoft-judge-ripped-in-court/ • https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/28/business/us-appeals-court-overturns-microsoft-antitrust-ruling.html • https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/26/business/microsoft-waits-for-bush-s-position-on-its-antitrust-case.html • https://money.cnn.com/2001/11/02/technology/microsoft/ • https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/01/technology/judge-accepts-most-of-proposed-settlement-in-microsoft-case.html • https://tech.slashdot.org/story/08/03/09/2136242/ie-55-beats-ie6-and-ie7-on-acid-3 • https://www.cnet.com/reviews/microsoft-internet-explorer-6-0-review/ • https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/microsoft-rivals-leave-minor-marks-online/

Saygus, and its CEO Chad Sayers, made headlines in 2015 when it revealed the Saygus V SQUARED smartphone. Many broken promises and shipping delays later, Chad Sayers became the center of a U.S. Justice Department investigation. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Katie Janzen. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos & Images: • https://imgur.com/jhsCdPO • https://youtu.be/eUOxkJllBI4 • https://youtu.be/4v0nc0Oi_Wc Sources: • https://web.archive.org/web/20080414040050/http://www.saygus.com/news.php • https://web.archive.org/web/20121216163117/http://gigaom.com:80/mobile/the-v1-android-phone-looks-pretty-slick-but-who-is-saygus-anyway/ • https://www.pcmag.com/archive/hands-on-with-the-saygus-vphone-245965 • https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/how-i-got-suckered-by-an-alleged-10m-phone-scam • https://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/29/hands-saygus-v2-pre-orders-open-today-549-act-quick-want-intriguing-smartphone-saw-ces/ • https://www.androidpolice.com/2015/06/15/saygus-delays-the-v-squared-yet-again-launches-mega-suspicious-indiegogo-campaign/ • https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/01/19/saygus-phone-switches-manufacturers-again-company-undams-lake-of-word-vomit-on-twitter-to-justify-actions/ • https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/08/06/saygus-says-its-restarting-the-fcc-approval-process-for-the-long-delayed-v-squared/ • https://www.phonearena.com/news/Remember-Saygus-We-got-an-exclusive-sit-down-with-founder-and-CEO-Chad-Sayers_id90433 • https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/united-states-vs-chad-leon-sayers • https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-capitol-mob-antifa-undercov-idUSKBN29E0QO • PACER: 2:21-cr-00163-DS, 2:21-cr-00229-DS-1

Internet Explorer became the center of an antitrust lawsuit from the United States in 1998, the same year it started shipping with Windows and became the most-used web browser worldwide. While Microsoft battled in the courtroom, a new version was released for Windows, and the Mac browser had its swan song. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://youtu.be/m_2m1qdqieE?t=331 Sources: • https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-apr-27-fi-43478-story.html • https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/12/business/us-witness-says-browser-split-is-feasible.html • https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1999/02/03/microsoft-evidence-backfires/f3ee9f7a-1184-4411-8a8d-fc1e9b6ef9f6/ • https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/microsoft-tries-to-explain-trial-glitch/ • https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/tech/98/11/biztech/articles/10demo.html • https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/tech/98/11/biztech/articles/10demo.html • https://news.microsoft.com/1999/03/18/microsoft-launches-internet-explorer-5-passport-to-the-global-online-community/ • http://jimmy.grew.al/macie5-twentieth-anniversary/ • https://twitter.com/jimmyg/status/1213810286077054977 • https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1998/10/01/microsofts-web-browser-overtakes-netscapes/385a60e8-3e7e-43b6-9700-8710f178278c/

Watch Hackers: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/cybernet Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Zachary Wander and Joe Fedewa. Outro music is "Eyes, Lips, Body" (Mekon Vocal Mix) by Ramshackle. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support

Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser continued to rise throughout 1997, including a new release (4.0) and a deal with Apple to make it the default browser on the Mac. However, before the year was out, the United States Justice Department was ready to intervene. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://youtu.be/IOs6hnTI4lw Sources: • https://ericsink.com/Browser_Wars.html • https://apnews.com/article/eaccc35768012aa8c609620baa51b2c2 • https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/20/business/justice-dept-in-new-inquiry-into-microsoft.html • https://news.microsoft.com/1997/10/01/microsoft-internet-explorer-4-0-now-available-delivers-the-web-the-way-you-want-it-to-users-worldwide/ • https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/21/business/us-tells-court-microsoft-breaks-antitrust-accord.html • https://www.justice.gov/atr/cases/f1700/1763 • https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/tech/98/11/biztech/articles/10demo.html

Internet Explorer slowly gained market share throughout 1995 and 1996, with the release of two major updates and a slew of corporate partnerships. Behind closed doors, Microsoft fought against PC makers that wanted to support IE's main competitor, Netscape Navigator. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Videos: • https://youtu.be/pUprvSUMXYE Sources: • https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29919 • https://www.webdesignmuseum.org/old-software/web-browsers • https://winworldpc.com/product/internet-explorer • https://news.microsoft.com/1996/05/29/microsoft-internet-explorer-3-0-beta-now-available/ • https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107368886/microsoft-wins-the-latest-bout-with/ • https://books.google.com/books?id=zDsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA90#v=onepage&q&f=false • https://www.wired.com/1996/11/will-activex-threaten-national-security/

The World Wide Web as we know it today began to take shape in the early 1990s, fueled by the popularity of the Mosaic web browser. Microsoft licensed Mosaic's code to create Internet Explorer, which would go on to change the entire computer industry. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support the Show: https://techtalesshow.com/support Video: • https://youtu.be/_JzfROUDsK0 Sources: • https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/01/business/business-technology-netscape-knows-fame-and-aspires-to-fortune.html • https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/worldnet-now-bundled-with-windows-95/ • https://ericsink.com/Browser_Wars.html • https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107525776/new-tools-offer-help-in-navigating/ • https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29919 • https://www.webdesignmuseum.org/old-software/web-browsers

Microsoft created an online chatbot called 'Tay' in March 2016, intended to test the limits of artificial intelligence and machine learning on social media platforms. Less than 24 hours later, Tay went off the rails. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Joe Fedewa. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Sources: • https://web.archive.org/web/20160323194709/https://tay.ai/ https://arxiv.org/abs/1812.08989 • https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/04/science/for-sympathetic-ear-more-chinese-turn-to-smartphone-program.html • https://www.theverge.com/2016/3/23/11290200/tay-ai-chatbot-released-microsoft • https://www.theverge.com/2016/3/24/11297050/tay-microsoft-chatbot-racist • https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-deletes-racist-genocidal-tweets-from-ai-chatbot-tay-2016-3 • https://web.archive.org/web/20170210055324/http://fusion.net/story/284617/8chan-microsoft-chatbot-tay-racist/ • https://fortune.com/2016/03/30/microsofts-tay-return/ • https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/microsoft-zo-chatbot-ai-artificial-intelligence/ • https://qz.com/1340990/microsofts-politically-correct-chat-bot-is-even-worse-than-its-racist-one/

This special episode is a compilation of outtakes from recording the first 30 episodes of Tech Tales. Enjoy! Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate

Faced with growing competition from Microsoft Windows, Apple and Novell teamed up in 1992 to port the Mac operating system to PCs. The project, named 'Star Trek,' had the potential to change the landscape of the computer industry... but it didn't quite work out. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Sources: • https://lowendmac.com/2014/star-trek-apples-first-mac-os-on-intel-project/ • https://www.theregister.com/1999/11/05/how_ms_played_the_incompatibility/ • https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1992-12-09-1992344024-story.html • https://tedium.co/2021/03/24/novell-apple-macos-history/ • https://www.sattlers.org/mickey/tech/hardware/apple/macintosh/misc/project-star-trek.html • http://millsoft.ca/billm/Newsletters/PC_Week_1993-05-03.txt

NASA's Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes continued their trip through the solar system throughout the 1980s and 1990s. While Voyager 2 captured the first images of Uranus and Neptune, scientist Carl Sagan pushed for NASA to power up Voyager 1's cameras for one last time. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Check out Cody on Twitter (@Cody_Toombs) and Mastodon (@CodyToombs@mstdn.io). Discuss this episode on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TechTalesPodcast Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Photos: • https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/galleries/images-voyager-took/uranus/ • https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/galleries/images-voyager-took/neptune/ • https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Family_portrait_(Voyager_1).png Sources: • https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4219/Chapter11.html • https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline • https://www.npr.org/2010/02/12/123614938/an-alien-view-of-earth • https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/interstellar-mission • https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1977-084A • https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/voyager-mission-anniversary-computers-command-data-attitude-control/ • https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/magazine/the-loyal-engineers-steering-nasas-voyager-probes-across-the-universe.html • https://descanso.jpl.nasa.gov/DPSummary/Descanso4--Voyager_ed.pdf

The Grand Theft Auto series was already pushing the limits of adult content in video games by the early 2000's, but developer Rockstar wanted to go even further for the next entry. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas was eventually released in 2004 without the planned explicit content, but when modders unlocked the scenes that Rockstar decided to hide at the last minute, all hell broke loose. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Zachary Wander. Outro is the Grand Theft Auto San Andreas theme. Discuss this episode on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TechTalesPodcast Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Videos: • https://youtu.be/yOzcbtsw_pQ • https://youtu.be/EBeoWBXmgw8?t=145 Sources: • https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-30-who-spilled-hot-coffee • https://money.cnn.com/2004/10/25/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2005/jul/18/gtacreatorsch • https://web.archive.org/web/20090103090032/http://www.clinton.senate.gov/news/statements/details.cfm?id=240603&& • https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2005/07/senator-clinton-burned-hot-coffee-proposes-grand-theft-free-speech • https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gta-trilogy-chaos-continues-as-hot-coffee-sex-files-reportedly-uncovered/ • https://web.archive.org/web/20050811012025/http://nomorehotcoffee.com/ • https://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-holoported-a-doctor-onto-the-international-space-station/ • https://web.archive.org/web/20051003230253/http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/09/23/news_6134252.html

The Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 space probes finally launched in late 1977, following around a decade of development and planning. Both probes captured incredible photos of Jupiter and Venus, and collected valuable scientific data, though the journey wasn't without challenges. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Discuss this episode on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TechTalesPodcast Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Photos: • https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/voyager-1-takes-the-first-image-of-the-earth-moon-system-in-a-single-frame • https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/galleries/images-voyager-took/jupiter/ • https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/galleries/images-voyager-took/saturn/ Videos: • https://youtu.be/ZQIxyqt0fV4 Sources: • https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4219/Chapter11.html • https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline • https://www.npr.org/2010/02/12/123614938/an-alien-view-of-earth • https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/interstellar-mission • https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1977-084A • https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/voyager-mission-anniversary-computers-command-data-attitude-control/ • https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/magazine/the-loyal-engineers-steering-nasas-voyager-probes-across-the-universe.html • https://descanso.jpl.nasa.gov/DPSummary/Descanso4--Voyager_ed.pdf

While the Space Race in the 1960s drew to a close, NASA began planning a 'Grand Tour' of the outer Solar System using a series of space probes. By 1977, Voyager 1 and 2 were ready to launch. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Videos: • https://youtu.be/tkxP-9BEc8E?t=542 Images: • https://imgur.com/Rd4tOWz Sources: • https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4219/Chapter11.html • https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline • https://www.npr.org/2010/02/12/123614938/an-alien-view-of-earth • https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/interstellar-mission • https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1977-084A • https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/voyager-mission-anniversary-computers-command-data-attitude-control/ • https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/magazine/the-loyal-engineers-steering-nasas-voyager-probes-across-the-universe.html • https://descanso.jpl.nasa.gov/DPSummary/Descanso4--Voyager_ed.pdf

In this special April Fools' Day episode of Tech Tales, GLaDOS from Aperture Science joins the show to discuss the very real and totally-not-from-a-video-game Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring GLaDOS from 15.ai. Ending song is "Robots FTW" by Jonathan Coulton from the Portal 2 soundtrack. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Videos: • https://youtu.be/wX9Sc88qreg Sources: • https://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Aperture_Science • https://combineoverwiki.net/wiki/Aperture_Science_Handheld_Portal_Device

The original Sony PlayStation was a smash hit when it was released in 1994, and two commercially-sold emulators aimed to bring the PlayStation's game to the PC and Macintosh: Bleem! and Connectix Virtual Game Station. However, both emulators faced fierce legal battles with Sony, and their ultimate fates were very different. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Katie Janzen. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Videos: • https://youtu.be/3OqMcqRI-xA • https://youtu.be/nGnQiReCnq0?t=142 Sources: • https://web.archive.org/web/19990125104324/http://www.virtualgamestation.com/ • https://web.archive.org/web/20001206222500/http://www.virtualgamestation.com/mid_globnews_cvgs.html • https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-17-fi-38955-story.html • https://web.archive.org/web/20020401230230/http://www.connectix.com/products/cvgs_rgl.html • https://www.wired.com/1999/03/from-pentium-to-playstation/ • https://www.wired.com/1999/04/court-clears-playstation-clone/ • https://web.archive.org/web/19990429140703/http://www.bleem.com/ • https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-nov-22-tt-7044-story.html • https://pikointeractive.com/making-return-as-a-digital-games-mark/ • https://cyber.harvard.edu/people/tfisher/IP/2000%20Sony%20Abridged.pdf • https://web.archive.org/web/20000829080513/http://www.bleem.com/press/pressrelease/bleempress.PDF • https://web.archive.org/web/20010703123358/http://www.bleem.com/nshtml/products/bleemcastfaq.html • https://www.myce.com/news/Sony-is-trying-to-stop-the-bleemcast-PSX-emulator-discs-for-the-1995/ • https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-12-11-the-history-of-bleem

The Asus Eee PC was introduced in June 2007, and quickly led to a surge in popularity for netbooks: small cheap laptops mostly designed for connecting to the internet. The new trend also caught Microsoft at the worst possible time, causing ripples in the PC industry that would last for years. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Videos: • https://youtu.be/tFLJJw6WRqM Sources: • https://www.techshout.com/low-cost-eee-pc-mini-laptop-introduced-by-asus-and-intel-could-be-the-new-olpc/ • https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/asus-eee-pc-701 • https://www.cnet.com/reviews/asus-eee-pc-701-review/ • https://www.reuters.com/article/us-asustek-idUSTP27609520080313 • https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-limits-xp-subnotebook-specs/ • https://www.zdnet.com/article/asus-and-microsoft-unveil-eee-upgrade/ • https://www.cnet.com/reviews/asus-eee-pc-900-review/ • https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-Eee-PC-901-Netbook.11994.0.html • https://techcrunch.com/2008/07/07/review-msi-wind/ • https://www.osnews.com/story/20359/msi-wind-doing-well-linux-version-not-so-much/

Samsung officially discontinued the Galaxy Note 7 in October 2016, two months after its initial release, due to fires and a recall gone wrong. In the months that followed, Samsung harvested the leftover parts for a 'Fan Edition' model, while a small number of Note 7 fans refused to give back their phones. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Evan Hirsh. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Sources: • https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-taking-bold-steps-to-increase-galaxy-note7-device-returns/ • https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/07/canadian-galaxy-note7-devices-will-soon-banned-mobile-networks-wifi-bluetooth-disabled/ • https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/10/galaxy-note7-devices-uk-will-updated-limit-battery-capacity-30-starting-december-15th/ • https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38404711 • https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/01/05/verizon-just-kidding-we-will-brick-your-note7-after-all-just-not-until-january-5th/ • https://news.samsung.com/global/infographic-galaxy-note7-what-we-discovered • https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/07/02/galaxy-note-fan-edition-features-bixby-3200mah-battery-will-released-july-7th-south-korea/

Samsung began the recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in September 2016, following multiple reports of the phone catching on fire and exploding. However, the explosions were far from over, and the world soon learned that even the "fixed" Note 7 phones weren't actually fixed. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Evan Hirsh. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Videos: • https://youtu.be/_GhODn4FRoE Sources: • https://www.reuters.com/article/us-airlines-samsung-idUSKCN11E0V8 • https://www.reddit.com/r/note7/comments/518k1f/my_note_7_exploded_first_case_in_australia/ • https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-statement-samsung-galaxy-note-7-devices-0?newsId=86424 • https://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-family-claims-samsung-galaxy-note7-phone-set/story?id=41946379 • https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/fire/cause-undetermined-in-jeep-fire-that-owner-blames-on-samsung-phone/2294235/ • https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_business/759289.html • https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Samsung-Recalls-Galaxy-Note7-Smartphones • https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/09/20/samsung-now-500000-galaxy-note7-replacements-us-will-available-tomorrow/ • https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/5/13175000/samsung-galaxy-note-7-fire-replacement-plane-battery-southwest • https://www.pcgamer.com/samsung-removes-youtube-video-showing-gta-v-mod-that-turns-its-note-7-into-a-bomb/ • https://focustaiwan.tw/society/201610080009 • https://web.archive.org/web/20161103172941/http://kstp.com/news/samsung-replacement-phone-melted-zuis-farmington/4285759/?cat=1 • https://money.cnn.com/2016/10/11/technology/samsung-galaxy-note-7-discontinued • https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Samsung-Expands-Recall-of-Galaxy-Note7-Smartphones-Based-on-Additional-Incidents-with-Replacement-Phones

Samsung released the first Galaxy Note smartphone in 2011, and its instant success led to yearly upgrades. The Galaxy Note 7 in 2016 was a triumph of hardware design, but only a few days after its much-anticipated release, some Note 7 phones started catching on fire and exploding. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Evan Hirsh. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Videos: • https://youtu.be/hYoqra9xGGM?t=1083 Sources: • https://www.engadget.com/2011-12-29-1-million-galaxy-notes-shipped-worldwide-us-fans-throw-money-at.html • https://torontosun.com/2012/04/05/samsung-hits-a-high-note/ • https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160824000893 • https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=15708 • https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/09/01/samsung-galaxy-note-7-recall-due-exploding-batteries-might-imminent/ • https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160831001057

Fallout 76, an open-world online multiplayer game, was released by Bethesda in November 2018 after over a decade of turbulent development and legal disputes. The initial launch of Fallout 76 proved to be a disaster in almost every way possible. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Videos: • https://youtu.be/FV63b6empgM • https://youtu.be/M9FGaan35s0 Sources: • https://web.archive.org/web/20200517192640/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/heartbreakers/1100-6132028/ • https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057232/000117091806001092/0001170918-06-001092-index.htm • https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/-i-fallout-i-ip-sold-to-bethesda • https://web.archive.org/web/20200317234139/https://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16236 • https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks_LLC_v._Interplay_Entertainment_Corporation • https://youtu.be/gi8PTAJ2Hjs • https://gamerant.com/fallout-76-negative-user-reviews/ • https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/fallout-76-power-armor-edition-canvas-bag-swapped-with-nylon-bag/ • https://www.reddit.com/r/fo76/comments/a3ga47/i_am_getting_your_support_tickets_on_my_bethesda/ • https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/31/18047900/fallout-76-beta-speed-hack-exploit • https://www.vgr.com/bethesda-immortality-fallout-76-bug/ • https://www.polygon.com/fallout/2018/12/26/18156278/fallout-76-bans-cheaters-bethesda-customer-support-email-essay • https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-01-11-fallout-76-players-have-worked-their-way-into-a-secret-developer-room-which-contains-a-human-npc

Adobe Flash Player was the most popular way to create interactive content on the web, and by 2005, it was installed on "more than 98%" of all Windows and Mac computers. Apple's decision to not support Flash on the iPhone in 2007, as well as the "Thoughts on Flash" open letter written by Apple CEO Steve Jobs in 2010, were arguably the main factors in its ultimate demise. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Videos: • https://youtu.be/bPq1fVt9--I Sources: • https://web.archive.org/web/20070516090612/http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0%2C1000000097%2C39211831%2C00.htm • https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/flash-video-not-suitable-for-iphone-apple-ceo-says-1.696486 • https://www.wired.com/2008/11/adobe-flash-on/ • https://web.archive.org/web/20170615060422/https://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/ • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/apr/29/adobe-chief-executive-flash-apple-reply • https://9to5mac.com/2021/04/27/apple-tried-to-help-adobe-bring-flash-to-ios-but-the-results-were-embarrassing/ • https://www.wired.com/2010/08/ftc-apple-adobe-foia/ • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/sep/09/apple-app-store-flash-open • https://www.macrumors.com/2011/11/09/adobe-discontinues-development-on-mobile-flash/

Apple introduced the Lisa computer in 1983, becoming the company's first computer with a graphical operating system, simple copy-and-paste, and other innovations. Even though the Lisa was plagued by reliability issues and high prices, it was an important step towards the much more successful Macintosh. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Jacob Westall. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Videos: • https://youtu.be/wbO-vY9tbNY Sources: • https://lowendmac.com/2005/history-of-apples-lisa/ • http://toastytech.com/guis/lisaos1LisaTour.html • https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?story=Texaco_Towers.txt • https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?story=Square_Dots.txt • https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?story=And_Another_Thing....txt • https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88786473/apple-computer-has-a-lot-riding-on/ • https://lowendmac.com/1984/apple-lisa-2-macintosh-xl/ • https://books.google.com/books?id=8C4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA21

In August 1995, software developer Rebecca Ann Heineman was tasked with bringing the super-popular DOOM first-person shooter to the fledgling 3DO game console. What followed was a disastrous combination of incompetent management, limited resources, and misleading marketing. But at least the music was good. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Evan Hirsh. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Videos/Music: • https://youtu.be/BSsfjHCFosw • https://youtu.be/m35pIk5wfNk • https://youtu.be/eE1uU3SWm7s Sources: • https://doomwiki.org/wiki/3DO • https://tcrf.net/Doom_(3DO) • https://youtu.be/rBbIil2HPSU • https://github.com/Olde-Skuul/doom3do/blob/master/README.md • https://youtu.be/A__COBn2Ubo

IBM ended support for its OS/2 operating system in 2006, but not everyone was ready to say goodbye. Serenity Systems promised to resurrect the platform with modern software and drivers, and a decade later, Arca Noae tried it again. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Sources: • https://web.archive.org/web/20051210183335/http://www.os2world.com/petition/ • https://www.infoworld.com/article/2644727/developers-petition-ibm-to-open-source-os-2.html • https://archive.today/20120728144512/http://www.atmmarketplace.com/article.php?id=9929 • https://www.atmmarketplace.com/articles/ibm-bids-os2-farewell/ • https://techland.time.com/2012/04/02/25-years-of-ibms-os2-the-birth-death-and-afterlife-of-a-legendary-operating-system/3/ • https://tedium.co/2019/06/13/nyc-subway-os2-history/ • https://www.americanbanker.com/news/os-2-sunset-with-big-atm-base-ibm-is-taking-it-slow • http://www.os2ezine.com/20010116/ecs.html • http://www.os2ezine.com/20011116/page_3.html • http://www.os2ezine.com/20030416/page_2.html • http://www.ecomstation.com/edp/mod/fileman/files/PReCS20.pdf • https://www.arcanoae.com/arcaos-5-0-now-available/

Microsoft and IBM fought over the future of OS/2, leading up to the release of Windows 95. Even after IBM admitted defeat, the OS/2 Warp 4 update arrived for the platform's remaining fans. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Sources: • https://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/28/business/ibm-plans-to-consolidate-os-2-development-in-texas.html • https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/08/science/personal-computers-os-2-no-longer-at-home-at-home.html • http://www.albion.com/microsoft/findings-23.html • https://www.os2museum.com/wp/os2-history/os2-warp-4/ • https://www.os2museum.com/wp/os2-history/os2-timeline/ • https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/25/business/ibm-introducing-merlin-its-latest-os-2-software.html • https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ibm-to-bury-os2/ • http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9909/23/os2.death.knell.idg/index.html

Dong Nguyen released Flappy Bird for the iPhone in May 2013, and a few months later, it became the #1 mobile game across the world. However, Nguyen was soon faced with never-ending harassment over the game's difficulty and addictive qualities, while hundreds of Flappy Bird clones flooded Apple and Google's app stores. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Jacob Westall. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Videos: • https://youtu.be/rShFlizi_TE Sources: • https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/the-flight-of-the-birdman-flappy-bird-creator-dong-nguyen-speaks-out-112457/ • https://kotaku.com/flappy-bird-is-making-50-000-a-day-off-ripped-art-1517498140 • https://kotaku.com/the-flappy-bird-fiasco-1519938266 • https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sesame-street-takes-on-flappy-bird-with-flappy-bert/1100-6417699/ • https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fall-out-boy-to-release-their-own-flappy-bird-game/1100-6417680/ • https://techcrunch.com/2014/02/15/apple-google-begin-rejecting-games-with-flappy-in-the-title/ • https://www.wired.com/2014/03/flappy-bird-clones/ • https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/flappy-bird-returns-yet-only-on-amazon-fire-tv/ • https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-ebay-99900-iphone-flappy-bird-20140210-story.html • https://www.forbes.com/sites/lananhnguyen/2014/02/11/exclusive-flappy-bird-creator-dong-nguyen-says-app-gone-forever-because-it-was-an-addictive-product/

IBM started work in 1991 on Workplace OS, an operating system that would run other operating systems. It was planned as a showcase for the PowerPC architecture, and the solution to IBM's multi-system woes. Workplace OS proved to be a massive technical challenge, and it was only ever released as OS/2 PowerPC Edition. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Sources: • https://archive.org/details/WorkplaceMicrokernelAndOSACaseStudy • https://archive.org/details/TheFailureOfPersonalitiesToGeneralize • https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/11/15/78601/index.htm • http://www.verycomputer.com/3_1a42d37319220ea0_1.htm • https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/06/20/new-pcs-will-mix-ibm-mac-software/ • https://www.cnet.com/news/ibm-likely-to-quit-mac-os-licensing/ • https://books.google.com/books?id=zj4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=OS/2+for+PowerPC#v=onepage&q=OS%2F2%20for%20PowerPC&f=false • http://www.os2museum.com/wp/os2-for-powerpc-tidbits/ • https://www.os2museum.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/OS2-PPC-Overview.pdf • https://srl.cs.jhu.edu/courses/600.439/ExperienceMicrokernelBasedOS.pdf

IBM and Microsoft worked together to create OS/2, a next-generation operating system, but the future of OS/2 was left in IBM's hands after Microsoft left the project. Faced with marketing troubles and increasing competition from Microsoft Windows, IBM pushed forward with OS/2 2.0 and OS/2 3.0 Warp. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Videos: • https://youtu.be/6v_vUkkYq7A • https://youtu.be/mmxabyk0S2M?t=411 Sources: • https://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/26/business/company-news-microsoft-resolves-dispute-over-ibm-os-2-software.html • https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/27/business/microsoft-widens-its-split-with-ibm-over-software.html • https://www.os2museum.com/wp/os2-history/os2-2-0/ • https://www.nytimes.com/1992/08/13/business/company-news-ibm-has-sold-1-million-of-new-os-2-operating-system.html • https://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/26/business/the-executive-computer-side-by-side-how-the-new-os-2-and-windows-stack-up.html • https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1992/04/13/new-versions-of-os2-windows-add-muscle-to-operating-systems/48580f65-aee3-4a88-a7e5-fd9fe9ea7e1b/ • https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1993/05/10/os2s-success-failure-tale/e60180ea-30da-4084-8ce6-d965edc9005d/ • https://web.archive.org/web/20130127185712/http://www.insearchofstupidity.com/ch6.htm • https://www.os2museum.com/wp/os2-history/os2-warp/ • https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/11/15/78601/index.htm • https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/24/business/for-ibm-faithful-questions-about-windows-95.html • https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/01/business/ibm-chief-concedes-os-2-has-lost-desktop-war.html

IBM and Microsoft teamed up in the 1980s to create the PC operating system of the future, called OS/2. It was designed as a modern software platform with excellent backwards compatibility, and was even intended to replace Microsoft Windows. However, PC owners were slow to upgrade, and the growing success of Windows made Microsoft think twice about the future of OS/2. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Sources: • https://www.tech-insider.org/personal-computers/research/acrobat/871126.pdf • https://web.archive.org/web/20100410013835/http://pages.prodigy.net/michaln/history/pr/87apr_m3592.html • https://www.os2museum.com/wp/os2-history/os2-1-0/ • https://www.os2museum.com/wp/os2-history/os2-1-1/ • https://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/06/business/the-executive-computer-godot-had-nothing-on-ibm-s-os-2.html • https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/20/business/the-executive-computer-facing-tough-choices-about-os-2.html • https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/23/business/new-microsoft-item-gains-strong-backing.html • https://www.os2museum.com/wp/os2-history/os2-1-2-and-1-3/ • https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/14/business/ibm-and-microsoft-promote-os-2.html • https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-01-30-fi-96-story.html • https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19920405&slug=1484776

VisiCalc was the first spreadsheet computer application, released in 1979 and created by two developers in an attic. The tool quickly became the must-have program for the Apple II computer, but it didn't take long for VisiCalc's publisher and developers to fight over its success. Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Joe Fedewa. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechTalesShow Follow on Mastodon/Fediverse: https://mas.to/@techtales Support on PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/techtalesdonate Sources: • https://books.google.com/books?id=9gIPuja3CoEC&pg=PA62#v=onepage&q&f=false • https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2017/06/102738286-05-01-acc.pdf • http://www.bricklin.com/history/sai.htm • https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/18/business/visicalc-lawsuit-is-settled.html • https://www.nytimes.com/1984/02/26/business/how-a-software-winner-went-sour.html • https://www.nytimes.com/1987/04/09/business/copyright-suit-fights-lotus-1-2-3.html • https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-03-07-fi-245-story.html