Inventioneering the Personal Computer
January 04, 2023 • EPISODE 152
Step back in time with Roger Billings in this episode of Science LIVE. Learn about the tiny but mighty microprocessors that led to the personal computer revolution and how people thought it crazy when Dr. Billings predicted personal computers for all. Hear his story of creating the Billings Computer and his vision of connecting all computers into one big network – which we now call the internet! Whether you’re into tech history or dreaming about what you might invent, this episode will show you how one big idea can change the world!

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I’ve come back to say aluminum isn’t a metal. The I’m saying that is because, Magnets r attracted to anything that is metal. Magnets aren’t attracted to aluminum. I thought my silverware was aluminum til I found magnets pulled towards my spoon when I was having cereal.
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