The First Personal Computer: The Silicon Valley Europe Sold

Did you know the first personal computer was invented in Italy, not Silicon Valley? Discover the incredible and forgotten story of Olivetti and the Programma 101.

In this episode, we examine Adriano Olivetti’s revolutionary humanist model, which reduced the workday and designed a factory built around human needs. We explore the rise of the Programma 101, used by NASA, the tragic deaths of its leaders, and the financial short-sightedness that led Europe to sell its technological sovereignty. We also reflect on how this ethical model could be applied in the age of artificial intelligence and modern software development.

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🤖 AI-generated content: the script, voices, and images for this episode were produced using artificial intelligence tools.

📷 Images:

• “Memoria de núcleos de ferrita” — teclasorg (CC BY 2.0) — https://www.flickr.com/photos/17884028@N00/408167399
• “Intel 810 socket 370 vintage desktop computer in 2022 (52098737465)” — Chi Ho Chan from Hong Kong (CC BY 2.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=121913281
• “HP vintage desktop computer case. 3.5 and 5.25 inch floppy disk drive (52098234181)” — Chi Ho Chan from Hong Kong (CC BY 2.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=121913288
• “Power Macintosh 7200/75” — Kyra Rehn ♡ (CC BY 2.0) — https://www.flickr.com/photos/49832497@N02/10660372625
• “Nixie Clock Case” — Adam Greig (CC BY-SA 2.0) — https://www.flickr.com/photos/7320302@N07/4259022595

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