I’m joined by Craig Nealon to discuss what sparked his long-term interest in technology, the products and apps that have inspired his creative work over the years and the art of predicting whether devices will succeed or flop.

Notes

• Betamax
• Macintosh 128K
• MacDraw
• MacPaint
• MacWrite
• Macintosh TV
• Apple Newton
• Apple QuickTake
• QuickTime VR
• HyperCard
• McLuhan’s rear-view mirror
• Sources for MP3 chapter artwork include iMore, TechRadar, Tech Made Plain and Z360. (The Macintosh 128K image was taken at the Interface exhibition at Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, Australia.)