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EPISODE · Oct 9, 2025 · 15 MIN

The History of Personal Computing

from Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More · host Gary Arndt

When computers were first created, they were enormous.They would often take up the better part of a building, and they consumed large amounts of energy.  Despite the size of these early computers, some people saw a future where computers would shrink down small enough that they could fit inside a person’s home.  Some thought that idea was ridiculous. Not only was that prediction true, but it changed everything.  Learn more about the history of personal computing and how it developed on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.  Sponsors Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Stash Go to get.stash.com/EVERYTHING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase. Newspaper.com Go to Newspapers.com to get a gift subscription for the family historian in your life! Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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