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eBay Makes Billionaires Jun 07, 2018

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It only took a couple of years for eBay to go from a hobby to a multi-million-dollar corporation. In this episode, we trace eBay's journey to its initial public offering, which turned its founder into a billionaire overnight.

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The Early Days of eBay Jun 06, 2018

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TechStuff listener Niel asked that we take a look at eBay. How did a Mac programmer get the idea for the auction web site? What was the first thing sold? And how did it take off?

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TechStuff Gets on the Radar Jun 05, 2018

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Several TechStuff listeners have asked me to do an episode about radar. In this episode, we take a quick look at several of the people responsible for the design and deployment of radar and how it works.

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Tim Schafer and Double Fine Productions Jun 04, 2018

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After producing two critically acclaimed but low-selling games, what did Tim Schafer and his Double Fine Production company do next?

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Techstuff Classic: The Mythology of Area 51 Jun 01, 2018

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Area 51 factors into stories about everything from weather-control devices to aliens. Ben Bowlin joins the show to look at the mythology of Area 51.

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Tim Schafer: From Monkey Island to Brutal Legend May 31, 2018

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TechStuff listener Juan asked that we talk about Tim Schafer, a computer game designer famous for making clever, quirky adventure games. In this first episode, we look at his years working for LucasArts games and the early days of his own Double Fine Productions.

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Demystifying WiFi May 30, 2018

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Where did the WiFi standard come from? What are the differences of the various flavors of WiFi? And why should you care?

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Instagram Gets Big May 29, 2018

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Shortly after Instagram launched, Facebook moved to acquire the company for a billion dollars. What made the photo sharing service so valuable and what's happened to it since?

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The Birth of Instagram May 28, 2018

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Listener Nelly asked me to look into the story of Instagram. In this episode, we learn about the co-founders and the abandoned app that ended up spawning the popular photo-sharing service.

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Techstuff Classic: The Max Headroom Incident May 25, 2018

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How did hackers take over a television signal in the late 1980s? Stuff You Should Know's Chuck Bryant joins the show to talk about the Max Headroom Incident.

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