The dawn of the home computer seemed to usher in the death of computing's networked past dominated by dumb terminals connected to mainframes, but a few visionaries foresaw a world in which the microcomputer technology invading millions of homes could be connected and the data networks already in consumer hands, such as cable TV and telephones, could usher in a new way of connecting people and distributing software.
Our guest, Larry J. Dunlap, was one such pioneer. The company he cofounded, The Games Network almost brought that dream to the world but tragically came up short.
Larry tells us of his early days as a musician, a recording entrepreneur, his entry into computing, the spectacular rise of The Games Network, its fall, and life after failure, his reinvention as an online game developer and today, as a novelist.
A fascinating life as told by a true storyteller.
Oh, and TV's Robin, Burt Ward, and D&D co-creator Dave Arnesson also play roles.
Recorded: September 2022
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Links:
If you can't see all the links, find them here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/larry-j-dunlap-108388905
https://larryjdunlap.com/
https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Volume_1_Number_05_1983-02_Pumpkin_Press_US/page/n69/mode/2up
https://www.discogs.com/artist/822821-Stark-Naked-And-The-Car-Thieves
Replay August 19982, pg. 66
Gordon Walton Part 2 - EA - Origin
https://www.patreon.com/posts/53726080
Gordon Walton Part 1 - Epyx - Konami - Harpoon - Gametek
https://www.patreon.com/posts/52644122
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Arneson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_Corporation
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/24/business/briefs-119250.html?searchResultPosition=1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halt_and_Catch_Fire_(TV_series)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burt_Ward
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Popeil
http://imperialwars.com/
http://intelgames.com/
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