#091 The Magic of Code, History of Computing, and the Future of AI Interfaces [Sam Arbesman #2]
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From Episode 91: Sam Arbesman #2 Listen to the full episode: https://kite.link/smartfriends91yt Sam Arbesman returns to discuss his new book The Magic of Code. Sam wrote a deeply personal, wonder-filled tribute to the history, philosophy, and magic of computing. Sam is a 3x author and Scientist in Residence at Lux Capital. He was also episode 63 of this podcast. Sam lives at the edge of the internet. This conversation is a love letter to curiosity, computing, science fiction, and the joy of building. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 03:14 - The magic of code 05:30 - The wonder of early computing 11:13 - The evolution of computing: From analog to digital 18:45 - The personal computer revolution 32:36 - The future of computing: Beyond silicon 36:59 - The importance of computing history 40:53 - AI and human uniqueness 50:46 - The future of AI and computing interfaces 01:02:13 - The intersection of playfulness and utility in computing 01:11:17 - Conclusion and final thoughts Links: Books: God & Golem, Inc. — https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262730065/god--golem-inc In the Beginning... Was the Command Line — https://www.harpercollins.com/products/in-the-beginning-was-the-command-line-neal-stephenson I, Robot — https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/180504/i-robot-by-isaac-asimov The Half-Life of Facts — https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/310285/the-half-life-of-facts-by-sam-arbesman The Magic of Code — https://themagicofcode.com Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet — https://www.harpercollins.com/products/tubes-andrew-blum People: Eric Jorgenson — https://www.ericjorgenson.com Sam Arbesman — https://arbesman.net Podcasts: The Orthogonal Bet — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-orthogonal-bet/id1682641800 Companies: Lux Capital — https://www.luxcapital.com tldraw — https://www.tldraw.com Websites / Tools / Platforms: Arbesman.net — https://arbesman.net Internet Archive Spacewar Emulation — https://archive.org/details/spacewar_202301
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