Our Friend the Computer @OurFriendComp
a podcast exploring alternative computing histories hosted by @_camilagalaz and @anicka81657257 š friend of @mediarchaeology Y10 Art & Code member @newinc linktr.ee/ourfriendthecoā¦ Joined January 2022-
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We made a zine! ššš We're celebrating two years and 24 episodes of OFtC with a free digital zine, just for you! š Available from our website now! Designed by Katherine Leon, it includes texts from @rhizome @mediarchaeology, info on our episodes, and a crossword puzzle š¾
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We'll be hanging with Our Friends @_camilagalaz + @anicka81657257 of @OurFriendComp this Saturday, April 20 at 12pm ET in the Discord and on twitch! RSVP: bit.ly/3U10xCZ
š„ This month we're looking back at early Japanese smartphone tech! We're talking i-mode, tiny html, and the "second internet" š³ And don't forget to join us over on Patreon for more post-show chats! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-mā¦
š Our guest curated issue of ephemerMAL is available now! šYou can find it on @internetarchive (link in bio š), or pick up a copy at the lab @mediarchaeology š Big thanks to all the contributors and of course to the team at MAL š
š Hey Honey, just calling to let you know there's a NEW EPISODE out today! š Eavesdrop on us as we gossip and "chit-chat" about how the use of phones in the home shaped their evolution š Subscribe today and join us over on Patreon for more content! š podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theā¦
š We're on Patreon! Come join our community where we're posting additional content from our podcast recordings, fun bits from our research, snippets of our lives, and giving you a say in deciding future episode topics. š„° patreon.com/OurFriendtheCoā¦
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Emoticons from 1893. text-mode.org/?p=12085
š² Bring Bring! Weāre back for season 3 of Our Friend the Computer podcast! š š This season weāre looking at stories from the history of CELLPHONES! Our first episode explores the history of Nokia (the company and the town??) š podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nokā¦
š¤³Are you ready for OFtC season three starting tomorrow??
š š¼ļø: Profiles: The Magazine for Kaypro Users, April 1987 vol4 no9. Illustration by Pete Evaristo
We're so excited to be joining the Y10 cohort at @NEWINC š„ @_camilagalaz will be representing us in the Art & Code Track supported by @rhizome š š thanks for being with us on this journey, and more to come! newinc.org/year-10-memberā¦
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š¼ļø: Profiles: The Magazine for Kaypro Users, February 1985 vol2 no6. Illustration by Rich Geary
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Damn dude you're telling me everything is just files?
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I remember my late mother who worked as a computer programmer/analyst from the 1970s to 1990s. Before that she helped desegregate Centre College and majored in Philosophy. She was brilliant. I did not know any Black women doing this type of work and of course it rubbed off on me.
š¼ļø: Profiles: The Magazine for Kaypro Users, June 1987 vol4 no11. Illustration by M. Lindsay
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