These Computers Changed the World

patreon.com/techknowledgevideo No matter what it took to be the post-war leader in nuclear research, the United States would make it happen. A flurry of computers, each faster than the next, created an industry that built machines for both business and science, machines built for speed no matter what the compromise. It’s a tale of one engineer and his team who lead the way, designed the hardware, and fought the bureaucracy, to push science forward. A chronicle of daring designs, financial risks, and a relentless pursuit of progress. The story of the people, the designs, and the innovations that created the fastest machines in the world. It’s the story of the supercomputer. Soundtrack: techknowledgevideo.bandcamp.com/album/cray Also available on Spotify, Apple Music etc. 0:00 Introduction 3:21 Recruits at CSAW 7:16 Engineering Research Associates 13:31 Control Data Corporation 40:24 Cray Research 56:23 The Market Moves On Based on the book "The Supermen: The Story of Seymour Cray and the Technical Wizards Behind the Supercomputer" by Charles J. Murray.