Mac Folklore Radio
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsComfort food for Macintosh users of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.
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Bill Atkinson on Joining Apple Computer 40 Years Ago (2018)
February 12, 2019 08:00 - 8 minutes - 8.16 MBBill Atkinson, well-known for QuickDraw, MacPaint, and HyperCard, reflects on the 40th anniversary of his start at Apple. Audio excerpt from the Churchill Club’s 2011 event discussing the legacy of Steve Jobs. Text available at folklore.org.
Can a Plus Be a Minus? (1986)
January 15, 2019 08:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBTaking the upgrade path is costly and confusing but ultimately satisfying. Steven Levy documents his upgrade journey from a Macintosh 512k to a Mac Plus. Written by Steven Levy, The Iconoclast, Macworld October 1986.
Hello Again (MFR Housekeeping)
December 14, 2018 08:00 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MBWelcome back, Mac Folklore Radio Listeners–both of you. Some rambling from your podcast host after a nine year absence. Thanks again to vintageapple.org and the mysterious “SteveM” for all the new reading material.
The Desktop Christmas (1993)
December 10, 2018 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBCheap and cheery gifts to put under the Apple tree. Written by David Pogue, The Desktop Critic, Macworld December 1993.
A Shut and Open Case (1987)
November 27, 2018 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBHow “unauthorized” modifications to the Mac became commonplace. Written by Steven Levy, The Iconoclast, Macworld January 1987.
Defying Gravity (1993)
October 25, 2018 07:00 - 6 minutes - 6.56 MBThe DiskDoubler Story: How to succeed by really trying. Written by Guy Kawasaki, Wise Guy, Macworld December 1993.
The Goal of a New Machine (1993)
October 01, 2018 07:00 - 5 minutes - 5.52 MBGuy Kawasaki’s take on the PDA: the Personal Telephone Assistant. Written by Guy Kawasaki, Wise Guy, Macworld September 1993.
The NeXT Best Thing (1989)
September 16, 2018 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBJournalists are summoned to a preview of the NeXT cube. Written by Steven Levy, The Iconoclast, Macworld March 1989.
Look Mac, No Hands! (1995)
August 02, 2018 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBOne man’s quest to eliminate the keyboard. Written by David Pogue, The Desktop Critic, Macworld August 1995.
The Meaning of Slow (1991)
June 14, 2018 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.49 MBPassing the time with Apple’s StyleWriter. Written by Steven Levy, The Iconoclast, Macworld December 1991.