1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Happy new year 2020! Steven Gago is the first human guest on Early Bird Science! He is an experienced software and firmware engineer, with a background in electrical and electronic engineering. Oh, yeah, he is also Kristen’s spouse. :-) He joins Kristen for this special, double-length episode to talk about how computers work. Concepts covered: Steve is NOT a morning person Ancient computers Processors Transistors Logic gates Boolean algebra, 1s and 0s John Von Neumann Fetch-execute cycle RAM Computer “mouses” vs. “mice” Analog vs. digital Quantum computing &amp;nbsp; References and Resources from Steve Documentary on Antikythera Mechanism https://youtu.be/jSQNEPbQOiI John Von Neumann https://medium.com/cantors-paradise/the-unparalleled-genius-of-john-von-neumann-791bb9f42a2d Connect - Leave comments, suggest topics, and ask science questions! Website: earlybirdscience.com Leave questions for Steve in the comments on this episode’s webpage Twitter: @EarlyBirdSci Instagram: @EarlyBirdScience Facebook: @EarlyBirdScience Early Bird Science https://www.earlybirdscience.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/12555635/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/61080281