In this first episode, I go over the beginning of computing: why did we start this thing in the first place?  We review the Abacus, the plague, and the loom, and see why those factored into the device you're reading this on. 

A couple of things we’ll cover in this first episode is who I am and what I’m doing with this Podcast.  I thought it would be a good idea to tell you what I have to do with Computing and technology before I take you on this huge road trip through the entire history of computing. 

We’ve got a lot to talk about, and I’ve mapped it out in 18 episodes so far, but I have a feeling we’ll go a little beyond that.  I’m looking forward to this next year or so together with you, while we take this journey.

Humans have always looked at how to do things easier. Whether its to use an Abacus to quickly count inventory, automate accounting math using a machine, or quickly calculating ballistics trajectories using wires and Ferrite rings. Now, most of us use hand-held computers to simplify our lives, and the functions are doing just that! But, how did we get here? And who is responsible for all these great ideas? We'll explore this, looking into the origins of some of the most amazing devices and the people who came up with the ideas that led to them. Tune in for the science, thinking (and sometimes controversy) behind the History of Computing!

Available everywhere on November 1st!