Internet Origins
Everything online started offline.
A podcast about the history of the Internet.
Discover how the world got wired:
Jacquard's Web
In this episode of Internet Origins, we explore Jacquard's Web by James Essinger. Long before computers processed data or the internet connected the world, a French silk weaver invented a loom controlled by punched cards, creating the first programmable machine and the foundational logic of modern computing.
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Jacquard's Web
In this episode of Internet Origins, we explore Jacquard's Web by James Essinger. Long before computers processed data or the internet connected the world, a French silk weaver invented a loom controlled by punched cards, creating the first programmable machine and the foundational logic of modern computing.
Hard Drive
In this episode of Internet Origins, we explore Hard Drive by James Wallace and Jim Erickson. A teenage coding prodigy drops out of Harvard, bets everything on software, and builds an empire through sheer obsession. This is the story of Bill Gates—the brilliant, ruthless visionary who turned Microsoft into the most powerful company in computing history.
The Everything Store
In this episode of Internet Origins, we explore The Everything Store by Brad Stone. Long before same-day delivery, cloud computing, and voice assistants, a garage startup called Amazon transformed the world by turning the internet into a universal marketplace and reimagining the very nature of retail.