Episode 7: Buzz Andersen




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Summary: <p>Daniel is joined by software developer <a href="http://log.scifihifi.com">Buzz Andersen</a>, who worked for Apple, Square, and Tumblr before recently founding Brooklyn Computer Club with <a href="https://twitter.com/pbowden">Phillip Bowden</a>. Previously he developed the popular Mac iPod utility PodWorks, and the groundbreaking iOS Twitter client Birdfeed.</p> <audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-370-4" style="width: 100%;"><a href="http://bitsplitting.org/wp-content/podcasts/Episode7.mp3">http://bitsplitting.org/wp-content/podcasts/Episode7.mp3</a></audio> <p>Other Links:</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/buzz">@buzz</a> – Buzz’s Twitter account.</li> <li> <a href="http://log.scifihifi.com/">Sci-Fi Hi-Fi</a> – Buzz’s main blog.</li> <li> <a href="http://barbook.tumblr.com/">Modern Classics</a> – Buzz’s cocktail blog.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.cocoaradio.com/">Cocoa Radio</a> – One of the earliest podcasts focused on interviewing Mac community members.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/55/apple-employee-silenced-by-self">Apple Employee Silence By Self</a> – Daniel’s 2005 article whining about Buzz’s decision not to appear on Cocoa Radio.</li> <li> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enter_(magazine)">Enter Magazine</a> – Children’s programming magazine from the Children’s Television Workshop.</li> <li> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky's_Boots">Rocky’s Boots</a> – Educational game released by <a href="http://www.thelearningcompany.com/hmh/site/thelearningcompany/">The Learning Company</a> in 1982.</li> <li> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot_Odyssey">Robot Odyssey</a> – Programming robots with another educational game from The Learning Company.</li> <li> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Chronicles">Computer Chronicles</a> – The PBS television show about personal computing.</li> <li> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyperCard">Hypercard</a> – Apple’s groundbreaking visual programming environment.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/opinion/sunday/how-to-be-a-woman-programmer.html">How to be a “Woman Programmer”</a> – Essay in the New York Times mentioned by Buzz.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.du.edu/">University of Denver</a> – Buzz’s alma mater.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.trygve.com/nyx.html">Nyx</a> – Andrew Burt’s public access unix server.</li> <li> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On-line_Guitar_Archive">OLGA</a> – The On-line Guitar Archive wikipedia page.</li> <li> <a href="http://ncar.ucar.edu/">NCAR</a> – The National Center for Atmospheric Research.</li> <li> <a href="http://ridiculousfish.com/">Ridiculous Fish</a> – The home page of Peter Ammon, one of Buzz’s early Apple co-workers.</li> <li> <a href="http://tumult.com/hype/">Hype</a> – HTML5 content creation app by Ryan Nielsen and Jonathan Deutsch.</li> <li> <a href="http://mrgan.tumblr.com/">Neven Mrgan</a> – Designer of Birdfeed for iOS.</li> <li> <a href="http://secretclubhou.se/">Secret Clubhouse</a> – Buzz’s co-working space in Brooklyn.</li> <li> <a href="http://matthew.tumblr.com/">Matt Hackett</a> – Buzz’s friend who was cited as prescribing a Hollywood model for software.</li> <li> <a href="http://www.ednacional.com/">Ed Nacionale</a> – The designer who will be producing Brooklyn Computer Club’s logo.</li> </ul> <p>Sponsored by <a href="http://www.23andme.com/bitsplitting">23andMe</a>. Order your 23andMe DNA Kit today for just $99.</p>