Listen "137: The Origins of the Internet with John Day"
Episode Synopsis
00:01:01 Introduction00:01:28 COVID and the challenge of teaching00:04:11 John’s academic and career path00:08:14 LSI technology00:12:13 Collaborative software development in the day00:15:24 ARPANET’s early use00:20:08 Atom bomb and weather simulations00:26:55 The message-switching network 00:34:57 Pouzin00:38:00 Every register had a purpose00:45:15 The Air Force in 197200:52:10 Low memory00:59:14 Early problems with TCP01:11:51 The separation of mechanism and policy01:23:25 FarewellsResources mentioned in this episode:Professor John D. Day:Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Day_(computer_scientist)Website: https://www.bu.edu/met/profile/john-day/Book: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/patterns-in-network/9780132252423/ Pouzin Society: Website: https://pouzinsociety.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pouzinsocietyIf you’ve enjoyed this episode, you can listen to more on Programming Throwdown’s website: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/ Reach out to us via email: [email protected] You can also follow Programming Throwdown on Facebook | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Player.FM Join the discussion on our DiscordHelp support Programming Throwdown through our Patreon
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