Episode Mentions
Daily Tech News Show · Jul 10, 2026
JRPG: Gateway Games - DTNS 5308 Experiment Week
“Manufactured Commodore 64 computer; mentioned as platform for Star Trek Strategic Operations Simulator port”
Arcade-to-home console game ports and technical adaptationCopy protection mechanisms in 1980s-90s software (decoder wheels, disk-based protection)PC gaming hardware evolution (CGA, EGA, VGA graphics; sound card adoption)
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Cult of Mac · Apr 23, 2026
Tim’s done, now it’s John’s Ternus
“Historical computer company; Commodore Pet mentioned as rare vintage computer in museum collection”
Apple CEO Succession PlanningTim Cook to John Ternus Leadership TransitionApple's AI Product Strategy
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Apple turns 50! — and Mac Pro turns dead
“Early computer brand (Commodore Pet) used in schools before Mac era”
AirPods Max 2 audio quality and noise cancellationMac Pro discontinuation and Apple Silicon transitionApple's 50-year product history and iterative success patterns
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Law and Chaos · Feb 6, 2026
Ep 202 — From Atari to NVIDIA: We Don’t Care, We Don’t Have To!
“1980s home computer competitor that drove prices down and created mass market through competition”
Copyright Law and Software ProtectionAntitrust Enforcement and Monopoly RegulationGPU Market Consolidation and Competition
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Lex Fridman Podcast · Aug 29, 2025
#479 – Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories
“Commodore 64 discussed as highly influential personal computer with significant market penetration”
Windows Task Manager Development and DesignWindows 95 and NT Operating System ArchitectureMS-DOS and Early Microsoft History
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