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Inc. Magazine
Computer Freaks
This is the untold history of how the internet almost didn’t happen. It’s an ode to fathers and daughters. And it’s a tale about the origins of the man-computer symbiosis that’s still profoundly relevant to our society today. Host Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, an editor-at-large at Inc., is a James Beard Award-winning journalist who has worked for NBC News as well as three of the nation’s largest newspapers, and who created the Emmy-nominated Netflix series Rotten. Dare-Bryan’s connection to the story is deeply personal—her father, Joseph Haughney, was one of the internet’s founding...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 66 ratings
Truly Excellent
Digs into the technical aspects and nitty gritty without losing the layman….also manages to not waste too much time spoon feeding for narrative’s sake, just brief explainer for those unfamiliar and the narrative moves along. Great interviews, great podcast. Truly excellent.
Geumpyhistory via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/05/23
Overstated
There are way too many issues with this podcast's approach, and I won't try to list them all here. If you're into these topics, I'd recommend you to listen to it if you want to remind yourself how prejudice looks like.Read full review »
Isra R R via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 07/28/23
Highly recommend
Such a great podcast! Never knew the history behind the internet. Especially enjoyed the interviews with those individuals who are part of this history and can recollect with such detail.
Carol@RI via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/18/23
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