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Compaq Computers: Rod Canion (2019)

Compaq Computers: Rod Canion (2019)

FromHow I Built This with Guy Raz


Compaq Computers: Rod Canion (2019)

FromHow I Built This with Guy Raz

ratings:
Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Mar 25, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 1981, engineer Rod Canion left Texas Instruments and co-founded Compaq, which created the first IBM-compatible personal computer. This opened the door to an entire industry of PCs that could run the same software. PLUS for our postscript "How You Built That," we check back in with Danica Lause, who turned a knitting hobby into Peekaboos Ponytail Hats: knit caps with strategically placed holes for a ponytail or bun. (Original broadcast date: May 22, 2017).
Released:
Mar 25, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world's best known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists—and the movements they built.