{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Floppy Days 146 - Interview with Dan Bricklin, VisiCalc","description":"Interview with Dan Bricklin, VisiCalc Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/FloppyDays Sponsors:   8-Bit Classics&amp;nbsp;   Arcade Shopper&amp;nbsp;   FutureVision Research&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;   Hello, and welcome to episode 146 of the Floppy Days Podcast, for December, 2024.&amp;nbsp; I am Randy Kindig, your host for this podcast. This month I\u2019m staying with the recent interview theme, as I continue to get the opportunity for interviews with some amazing icons from the early personal computer days. This month, that person is Dan Bricklin, co-developer of the iconic VisiCalc software that helped kickstart the sales of early personal computers like the Apple II and began the important spreadsheet software category that persists until today.&amp;nbsp; I published an interview with Dan\u2019s partner in VisiCalc (and in Software Arts), Bob Frankston, back in 2023, and now Dan adds to the story in his own words. Please note that I do plan to get back into producing episodes covering specific vintage computers.&amp;nbsp; I\u2019ve just had an amazing run of interview opportunities in recent months, which has reduced the time I had to do the research on computers for the podcast.&amp;nbsp; Coming up in 2025 will be coverage of machines like the HP97, the Lobo Max-80, the Dragon, and the C64. New Acquisitions   Ian Mavric\u2019s TRS-80 store on ebay - (https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/str\/trs80universe&amp;nbsp;   Lee Felsenstein\u2019s book \u201cMe and My Big Ideas: Counterculture, Social Media, and the Future\u201d at Amazon (sponsor link) - https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Wh6o9h&amp;nbsp;   Lee Felsenstein (Fel-zen-stine) interview on Floppy Days -  https:\/\/floppydays.libsyn.com\/floppy-days-90-lee-felsenstein-interview&amp;nbsp;   Lee Felsenstein co-hosting episode on Osborne computer (history) on Floppy Days -  https:\/\/floppydays.libsyn.com\/floppy-days-91-the-osborne-1-with-lee-felsenstein&amp;nbsp;   Forrest Mims\u2019 book \u201cMaverick Scientist: My Adventures as an Amateur Scientist\u201d at Amazon (sponsor link) - https:\/\/amzn.to\/3BxDuKT&amp;nbsp;   Forrest Mims interview on Floppy Days -  https:\/\/floppydays.libsyn.com\/floppy-days-130-interview-with-forrest-mims-iii&amp;nbsp;   News and Upcoming Computer Shows   News    The VintNerd (Steve Diedierch) and FutureVision Research (Brian Cox) FujiNet video - https:\/\/youtu.be\/0XcsSznKbTs&amp;nbsp;   \u201cPriming the Pump\u201d book by David and Theresa Welsh - Kindle version - https:\/\/amzn.to\/41Nrlw0&amp;nbsp;    Upcoming Shows    Virtual Tandy Retro Show (online) - January 25 - https:\/\/tandyretroshow.com&amp;nbsp;   Vintage Computer Festival SoCal - February 15-17, 2025 - Hotel Fera Events Center, Orange, CA - vcfsocal.com&amp;nbsp;   Midwest Gaming Classic - April 4-6 - Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI - https:\/\/www.midwestgamingclassic.com\/&amp;nbsp;   VCF East - April 4-6, 2024 - Wall, NJ - http:\/\/www.vcfed.org&amp;nbsp;   Indy Classic Computer and Video Game Expo - April 12-13 - Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel, Indianapolis, IN - https:\/\/indyclassic.org\/&amp;nbsp;   Schedule Published on Floppy Days Website -  https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vSeLsg4hf5KZKtpxwUQgacCIsqeIdQeZniq3yE881wOCCYskpLVs5OO1PZLqRRF2t5fUUiaKByqQrgA\/pub&amp;nbsp;    Interview   Bob Frankston interview on Floppy Days -  https:\/\/floppydays.libsyn.com\/floppy-days-126-bob-frankston-visicalc&amp;nbsp;   Dan Bricklin\u2019s Website - http:\/\/www.bricklin.com\/default.htm&amp;nbsp;  Dan Bricklin's book &quot;Bricklin on Technology&quot; (sponsor link) - https:\/\/amzn.to\/49X8DUP &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Floppy Days Vintage Computing Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.floppydays.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/34601515\/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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/182704060"}