The Homebrew computer club

Witness History

BBC

History, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

In 1975 a group of Californian computer enthusiasts began meeting to share ideas. Among those who took part were the founders of Apple. In those days though, many of them were students or even high school kids. Mike Lanchin spoke to two early members of the group.

This programme is a rebroadcast

Photo: Former Homebrew member Len Shustek.

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1:09.7	You are listening to the BBC World Service and now Witness History. As many of our
1:15.1	listeners around the world find themselves working from home, all this week
1:19.8	we'll be looking at some of the breakthroughs in technology that have made it possible for
1:24.4	millions of workers to stay connected and productive even though they aren't in the office.
1:30.4	Some of them may even be broadcasting from under a sheet in South London.
1:35.0	Anyway, let's get started by going back to 1975 when a group of young American computer enthusiasts first got together in California.
1:45.0	They called themselves the Homebrew Computer Club and they included some of the future leaders in the world of computing, such as the founders of the computer
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