#684 – Lee Felsenstein: The Computer Revolution & Counterculture
The Amp Hour Electronics Podcast
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- December 10, 2024
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- Jul 5, 2026
Discusses A full 3 hour discussion with the legendary Lee Felsenstein, designer of the Osborne 1, SOL computer…
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A full 3 hour discussion with the legendary Lee Felsenstein, designer of the Osborne 1, SOL computer, VDM-1, Pennywhistle modem, and the inventor of social media. Covering everything from the Berkeley free speech movement, the counterculture movement, his career, through to Obsorne and how he invented social media with Community Memory. His book: https://…
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A full 3 hour discussion with the legendary Lee Felsenstein, designer of the Osborne 1, SOL computer, VDM-1, Pennywhistle modem, and the inventor of social media. Covering everything from the Berkeley free speech movement, the counterculture movement, his career, through to Obsorne and how he invented social media with Community Memory. His book: https://www.amazon.com/Me-My-Big-Idea… https://felsensigns.com/ 00:00 – Full 3 hour talk with Lee Felsenstein 08:24 – University of California at Berke