17 min listen
Decoder Ring: Who Killed The Segway?
FromSlate Daily Feed
ratings:
Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Jul 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In the year 2000, Dan Kois was a junior book agent working on selling a secretive book proposal called IT, a codename for what would eventually be revealed as the Segway personal scooter. This is the story of the invention and development of a potentially revolutionary device, how Dan may or may not have doomed it, how the hype got out of control, and how that speculation helped birth the modern internet.
If you love the show and want to support us, consider joining Slate Plus. With Slate Plus you can binge the whole season of Decoder Ring right now, plus ad free podcasts, bonus episodes, and much more.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you love the show and want to support us, consider joining Slate Plus. With Slate Plus you can binge the whole season of Decoder Ring right now, plus ad free podcasts, bonus episodes, and much more.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jul 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Bonus Episode - How To!: Get People to Vote: I’m a political volunteer. How do I convince people to actually cast a ballot? by Slate Daily Feed