Tech Tales

Google introduced AMP in 2015 as a solution for slow and unresponsive mobile websites. It didn't go well.

Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Adam Conway.

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Sources:

• https://www.uky.edu/~jclark/mas355/WAP.PDF

• https://developers.secure.facebook.com/blog/post/2015/09/22/instant-articles-from-CMS/

• https://buffer.com/library/facebook-instant-articles/

• https://blog.google/products/search/introducing-accelerated-mobile-pages/

• https://searchengineland.com/what-happened-when-we-turned-off-amp-378591

• https://www.axios.com/2022/10/14/meta-facebook-ending-support-instant-articles

• https://searchengineland.com/amp-top-stories-now-live-243314

• https://searchengineland.com/google-opens-amp-firehose-259569

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ha00dSGKmjoEh2mRiG8FIA5sJ1KihTuZe-AXX1r8P-8/edit?usp=sharing

• https://www.theregister.com/2017/05/19/open_source_insider_google_amp_bad_bad_bad/

• https://searchengineland.com/what-happened-when-we-turned-off-amp-378591

• https://www.theverge.com/23711172/google-amp-accelerated-mobile-pages-search-publishers-lawsuit

Chapters:

0:00:00 Intro

0:00:37 The early mobile web

0:08:55 Facebook Instant Articles

0:12:09 Google AMP

0:24:13 Everyone hates AMP

0:38:07 The post-AMP web

0:47:26 Outro

Watch Tron: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/tron-1

Making of Tron documentary: https://youtu.be/sbgHMrLPQrE

Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Zachary Wander and Joe Fedewa.

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The Intellivision arrived in 1979 as an exciting new game console, and almost 40 years later, Tommy Tallarico picked up the rights and began work on a sequel. The Intellivision Amico aimed to bring family fun back to living room gaming, but it didn't go well.

Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Evan Hirsh.

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Videos:

• https://youtu.be/5bhMdhcdfMY

• https://youtu.be/m-p7p3jasbY?t=841

Sources:

• https://www.mobygames.com/company/1435/intellivision-productions-inc/

• https://venturebeat.com/games/intellivsion-lives-tommy-tallarico-will-relaunch-1980s-console/

• https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-new-intellivision-amico-console-aims-to-revive-family-videogames/

• https://www.gamezone.com/originals/why-was-earthworm-jim-for-the-psp-canceled/

• https://venturebeat.com/games/intellivision-takes-more-than-10000-vip-edition-preorders-for-amico-console-in-a-few-days/

• https://kotaku.com/the-new-gaming-console-thats-become-a-giant-car-crash-1847699027

• https://www.gamesindustry.biz/intellivision-amico-delayed-to-april-2021

• https://republic.com/intellivision-amico

• https://web.archive.org/web/20210701025946/https://twitter.com/ConVito/status/1410340382270017545

• https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/what-the-hecks-an-intellivision-amico-consoles-leaky-dev-portal-offers-hints/

• https://screenrant.com/intellivision-amico-report-legal-threats-ceo/

• https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/intellivision-amico-game-lands-tommy-tallarico-in-hot-water

• https://www.eurogamer.net/intellivision-cuts-fundraising-campaign-for-amico-short-setting-alarm-bells-ringing

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Intellivision_Amico/comments/13gka8f/11_months_of_philfoolery_and_kicking_the_can/

• https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/02/debt-stricken-intellivision-asks-for-more-funds-to-last-past-july/

• https://intellivision.com/press-releases/intellivision-update-may-2023

CyanogenMod started as a custom build of Android for one smartphone, and quickly grew into an operating system spanning hundreds of devices. With the corporate backing of Microsoft and partnerships with OEMs, it seemed unstoppable... until it wasn't.

Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Joe Fedewa.

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Videos:

• https://youtu.be/Yo93KcPJhwQ

Sources:

• https://web.archive.org/web/20090529101257/http://forum.xda-developers.com:80/showthread.php?t=518851

• https://web.archive.org/web/20100207180125/http://www.cyanogenmod.com/about

• https://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/17/custom-rom-review-cyanogenmod-for-the-nexus-one/

• https://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/17/custom-rom-review-cyanogenmod-for-the-nexus-one/

• https://web.archive.org/web/20160711211620/http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/a_new_chapter

• https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/18/cyanogen-mod-7m-benchmark/

• https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/15/5241970/oppo-n1-with-cyanogenmod-review

• https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/open-source-android-startup-raises-80m-with-help-from-twitter/

• https://www.theinformation.com/articles/cyanogen-spurns-google-acquisition-interest-seeks-1-billion-valuation

• https://www.theverge.com/2014/11/18/7241755/cyanogens-next-stop-is-india

• https://www.androidpolice.com/2014/12/16/oneplus-has-been-ordered-to-stop-selling-the-oneplus-one-in-india-after-legal-action-by-micromax/

• https://www.androidpolice.com/2014/12/19/emails-from-indian-court-docs-show-cyanogen-oneplus-relationship-ended-poorly-cyanogen-ceo-is-kind-of-a-jerk/

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/miguelhelft/2015/03/23/meet-cyanogen-the-startup-that-wants-to-steal-android-from-google-2/

• https://www.businessinsider.com/cyanogen-ceo-kirt-mcmaster-interview-mods-virtual-reality-smartphones-2016-2

• https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/01/steve-kondik-blames-kirt-mcmaster-for-cyanogen-incs-failure-cyanogenmod-to-reorganize-and-regroup/

• https://www.theverge.com/2015/4/16/8427381/cyanogen-microsoft-partnership-apps-services-bundle

• https://www.theverge.com/2015/9/14/9323131/microsoft-cortana-cyanogen-os

• https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/10/10/kirt-mcmaster-out-as-cyanogen-inc-ceo-gets-eric-schmidted-to-executive-chairman/

• https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/13/cyanogen-inc-rebrands-cyngn-autonomous-tech-company/

• https://web.archive.org/web/20181116144621/https://www.xda-developers.com/nintendo-approached-cyanogen-to-partner-for-the-switch-cyanogen-refused/

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Tech Tales Year Two: https://blog.corbin.io/post/720114735823126528/tech-tales-year-two

The Apple II in 1977 was the computer that made Apple into a successful company, and in 1986, the upgraded 16-bit Apple IIGS hit store shelves. Even though it was an impressive computer, it was overshadowed by the new Macintosh line.

Correction: Ninjaforce contributed graphics and sounds for Wolfenstein 3D on the Apple IIGS, but not the coding.

Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Lucas Bastos. Outro song is "Apple II Forever" by Apple.

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Videos:

• https://youtu.be/OcwKZbVE2Fg

Sources:

• https://archive.org/details/inCider_1986-09/page/n15/mode/2up

• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-10-28-fi-11827-story.html

• https://lowendmac.com/2015/the-apple-iigs-apples-home-computer-for-1986/

• https://www.apple2history.org/history/ah10/

• https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-apples-giant-leap-was-a/127184118/

• https://www.apple2history.org/history/ah15

• https://books.google.com/books?id=zC4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35#v=onepage&q&f=false

• http://www.apple-iigs.info/histoire.php

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1988/07/11/long-suffering-apple-ii-users-finally-get-new-software/c3db2be8-57f0-4132-bba8-e01e790b6bad/

• https://www.apple2history.org/history/ah11/

Duke Nukem 3D took the world by storm in 1996, pushing first-person shooter video games to a new frontier. The sequel, Duke Nukem Forever, was planned for release before the end of 1998, but remained stuck in development hell for over 14 years.

Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Katie Janzen.

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Videos:

• https://youtu.be/nP34zCaRHHE

• https://youtu.be/kR6qFFEkALg

• https://youtu.be/TDlB2P1leRM

• https://youtu.be/wVuuyRGB_BA

Sources:

• https://www.wired.com/2009/12/fail-duke-nukem/

• https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2011/06/duke-nukem-forever-review-barely-playable-unfunny-and-rampantly-offensive/

• https://www.pcgamer.com/duke-nukem-forever-review/

• https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/duke-nukem-forever-review/1900-6319604/

• https://web.archive.org/web/20170403154935/http://www.dualshockers.com/2017/04/03/bulletstorm-full-clip-edition-interview/

• https://www.apogeeent.com/devblog/dnf-truth

• https://twitter.com/georgebsocial/status/1524122762679304194

• https://www.wired.com/2010/09/randy-pitchford-duke-nukem/

• https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-45933

• https://www.gamespot.com/articles/3d-realms-denies-duke-nukem-forever-using-doom-3-engine/1100-6107100/

• https://legacy.3drealms.com/press/dnfunreal.html

This special episode is a compilation of outtakes from recent episodes of Tech Tales. Enjoy!

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Microsoft tried one last time to reinvent Internet Explorer in 2015, with the arrival of Microsoft Edge alongside Windows 10. It had a modernized engine and new features, but only a few years later, the last remnants of Internet Explorer were removed.

Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs.

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Videos:

• https://youtu.be/4A5ZXWTIlHw

Sources:

• https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2015/01/22/project-spartan-and-the-windows-10-january-preview-build/

• https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2015/03/30/introducing-project-spartan-the-new-browser-built-for-windows-10/

• https://www.theverge.com/2015/7/29/9066255/microsoft-windows-edge-browser-review

• https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/12/06/microsoft-edge-making-the-web-better-through-more-open-source-collaboration/

• https://www.zeldman.com/2018/12/07/browser-diversity-starts-with-us/

• https://andy-bell.design/wrote/browser-diversity/

• https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/goodbye-edge/

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18697824

• https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2022/06/15/internet-explorer-11-has-retired-and-is-officially-out-of-support-what-you-need-to-know/

• https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/5/16428658/microsoft-edge-ios-android-preview

• https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/19/18148736/google-youtube-microsoft-edge-intern-claims

Internet Explorer 10 arrived in 2012, alongside the release of Windows 8, sporting a new Metro look and a controversial privacy change. Microsoft followed it up with IE 11 in 2013, which would ultimately be the final release branded as Internet Explorer.

Hosted by Corbin Davenport, guest starring Cody Toombs.

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Sources:

• https://www.reuters.com/article/microsoft-browser/update-1-germany-urges-public-to-stop-using-internet-explorer-idUSL1E8KILM020120918

• https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-to-begin-automatic-internet-explorer-upgrades-in-2012/

• https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/council-foreign-relations-website-hacked-flna1C7755879

• https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/technology/do-not-track-movement-is-drawing-advertisers-fire.html

• https://www.csoonline.com/article/2905861/microsoft-rolls-back-commitment-to-do-not-track.html

• https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/microsoft-internet-explorer-10

• https://web.archive.org/web/20130312025639/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2013/03/11/flash-in-windows-8.aspx

• https://pureinfotech.com/internet-explorer-10-for-windows-7-now-whats-next/

• https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18440979

• https://www.zdnet.com/article/internet-explorer-11-arrives-with-windows-8-1-preview/

• https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/internet-explorer-exploit-release-could-trigger-a-surge-in-attacks/