Computer Graphics

Today, no one blinks twice at what computers are able to do with graphics. But growing up in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s we blinked two or three thousand times. Every time you looked, graphics got better and better and we were constantly amazed. In this week’s Backtrack we take a look at this amazing progression from pong to Pixar! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com iTunes » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 Show NotesBrief History of Computer Graphics » bit.ly/2RAhLXm Ben Laposky Computer Art in 1950 » dada.compart-bremen.de/item/agent/253# Watch SpaceWar One of the first Video Games » youtu.be/Rmvb4Hktv7U History of Atari Pong » www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/4007/Atari-PONG/ Apple II First Graphical Home Computer » www.computerhistory.org/revolution/personal-computers/17/300 Watch TRON on Amazon » amzn.to/36ffeqZ Watch Luxo Jr. » youtu.be/D4NPQ8mfKU0 Get Jurassic Park » amzn.to/30L4S0P Get a great graphics card from Amazon » amzn.to/2wo2UF9 Email the show » [email protected] Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices