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Benj Edwards
Journalist, Tech Historian
Who I Am
An
AI and Machine Learning Reporter
for Ars Technica
A
tech journalist
for publications such as
The Atlantic, PCWorld, Macworld, PCMag,
How-To Geek
, and FastCompany
Editor-in-Chief of
Vintage Computing and Gaming
Regular contributor to the
Retronauts
podcast and creator
of
The Culture of Tech
podcast
Notable Features
The Story of the World's First Computer Art
(The Atlantic)
The Invention Of The Game Cartridge
(FastCompany)
Where Online Services Go When They Die
(The Atlantic)
The History of Computer Space
(Technologizer)
The Birth of the iPod
(Macworld)
Video Games Turn Forty
(1UP.com)
Why History Needs Software Piracy
(Technologizer)
12 Forgotten Online Games
(PCMag)
The Genesis of Success
(Ars Technica)
Inside the Atari 800
(PC World)
Game Boy Oddities
(Technologizer)
Notable Interviews
Ralph Baer
, inventor of TV video games (Game Developer)
Nolan Bushnell
, founder of Atari (VC&G)
Steve Wozniak
, co-founder, Apple, Inc. (Gamasutra)
Sid Meier
, creator of
Civilization
and
Pirates
(Gamasutra)
Bill Harrison
, the first video game hardware guru (VC&G)
Carol Shaw
, the first female video game designer (VC&G)
Trip Hawkins
, founder of Electronic Arts (Edge)
Jerry Lawson
, black video game pioneer (VC&G)
Tim Sweeney
, founder/CEO, Epic Games (Gamasutra)
Scott Miller
, founder of Apogee/3D Realms (Gamasutra)
Stephen P. Morse
, 8086 CPU designer (PC World)
John Linnell
of They Might Be Giants (Technologizer)