Ronald Wayne
Coverage of Ronald Wayne in the Nexus archive.
- As AI grips world, the thrill of collecting vintage computers is growing
Vintage computer collectors are preserving classic machines that launched the digital revolution, even as AI shapes the future of technology. Josh Dersch owns over 200 vintage computers and showcased a restored Xerox Alto at an event. The growing interest led to more than 3,500 attendees at the Vintage Computer Festival, demonstrating high demand for historical computing artifacts.
- As AI grips world, the thrill of collecting vintage computers is growing
Vintage computer enthusiasts, like Josh Dersch who owns over 200 devices in Seattle, are passionate about restoring and preserving classic machines such as the Xerox Alto. These collectors belong to a growing community that showcases artifacts from the digital revolution, including machines from Atari and Commodore. Organizations like the Vintage Computer Federation host festivals that bring people together to celebrate computer history.
- YouTube’s founders split over $650 million when they sold to Google in 2006—had they held out, they could have taken a slice of $550 billion
YouTube cofounders Chad Hurley and Steven Chen received $345 million and $326 million respectively in 2006 when Google acquired the platform for $1.65 billion. Today, YouTube's estimated value is $550 billion, a 333x increase, meaning Hurley and Chen could have earned over $100 billion each if they had retained their shares.