The Napster Story with Jordan Ritter
Summary If you know the Napster story at all, then you know about the Shawn(Sean)s. Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker. But in my opinion, and …
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March 21, 2016 Matt Kursh on Pen Computing, Sidewalk and MSN
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March 13, 2016 The Man Who Could Have Been Bill Gates? The Gary Kildall Story
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February 28, 2016 The Founders of Suck.com, Carl Steadman and Joey Anuff
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February 24, 2016 Rob Lord, Founder of the Internet Underground Music Archive
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February 14, 2016 Chris Fralic Discusses Half.com and Del.icio.us
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The History of Google
When Larry and Sergey first met, they didn’t like each other much. In the summer of 1995, Larry Page was considering a transfer to Stanford …
Petstore.com’s Joshua Newman on the Pets Space During the Dotcom Era
Summary During the dot-com era in the late 90s, there were four different venture-backed startups (six, depending on how you count) that focused on the …
The Pseudo.com Story With Dennis Adamo
Summary Before Snapchat Stories, before YouTube, in the dialup era of the 90s, there were a select few who were experimenting with streaming video and …
Yahoo’s Acquisition of Overture (Crossover Ep. With the Acquired Podcast)
Summary Today’s episode is a special event, a crossover episode with the Acquired Podcast, which you can find in your podcast directory by searching for …
Gary Flake on Overture, Yahoo and the History of Search
Summary Gary Flake has been involved with search technology ever since he got turned on to this particular field in college. In this wide-ranging discussion, …
MG Siegler on TechCrunch and GV
Summary You all know MG Siegler. From TechCrunch’s most famous blogger to GV’s most affable venture capitalist, he has a lot to say about Apple, …
Elizabeth Osder on the NYTimes.com, Yahoo and More
Summary Elizabeth Osder is one of those digital media veterans who’s career has spanned the entire web era, from bringing the New York Times online …
AIM, Chat Rooms, The Time Warner Merger… AOL’s History with Joe Schober
Summary Joe Schober was the longest serving employee of America Online, working there as an engineer, and later chief architect, from 1992 until just a …
Michael March on the Indie ISP Industry and the Birth of Online Spam
Summary Michael March was the founder of Internet Direct, the first commercial ISP in Arizona. Michael gives us a first-hand account of the independent ISP …