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Episode 169.5 - Ben Zotto and the Story of Sphere Computers

Advent of Computing by Sean S Haas

Nov 1, 202552:41Society & Culture

I recently had the chance to talk to Ben Zotto about his upcoming book: Go Computer Now! - The Story of Sphere Computers. It's all about an obscure machine powered by the Motorola 6800 that released in 1975. I figured it...

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Episode 169.5 - Ben Zotto and the Story of Sphere Computers is an episode from Advent of Computing by Sean S Haas. I recently had the chance to talk to Ben Zotto about his upcoming book: Go Computer Now! - The Story of Sphere Computers. It'...

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