- 209
- Episodes
- 17
- Transcribed
- 177
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 146K
- YouTube views
About Advent of Computing
Welcome to Advent of Computing, the show that talks about the shocking, intriguing, and all too often relevant history of computing. A lot of little things we take for granted today have rich stories behind their creation, in each episode we will learn how older tech has lead to our modern world.
- Publisher
- Sean Haas
- Category
- history · technology
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 9 Apr 2019
- Latest episode
- 4 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
17 of 209 episodes have a transcript.
4 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 190 - Machine Room or DEATH TRAP!?
27 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 189 - The IBM 701
13 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Usagi Electric and the LGP-21 Restoration
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Episode 190 - Machine Room or DEATH TRAP!?
Published 4 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Liquid mercury does the same thing, its vapors just aren't quite as visible. That makes exposure to liquid mercury pretty dangerous. If it's just incidental exposure, then you're likely fine. Long-term exposure is what will really get you. Mercury isn't excreted from the human body very well, so it builds up over time. It bioaccumulates. And mercury poisoning is nasty. It causes a host of issues with the body's nerves, from tremors to mood changes, issues breathing, to breakdown of the skin and tissues. This is why when I bring up mercury delay lines, I usually tag on the possible danger. But how present was that danger? […]
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- David
- Dale Biagio
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- YouTube views
- 145,674
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 85 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 92 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 93
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 95
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