Mag Computer: A Mag History of RAM (1960–2025)

# Summary The episode "Mag Computer" explores the history of computing power from 1960 to 2025 by using RAM as a proxy for computational capability, tracing how each order of magnitude increase in memory enabled new technological possibilities across devices like the Apollo Guidance Computer, Apple II, Nintendo, PlayStation, and modern iPhones. The hosts explain that RAM serves as a reliable indicator of computing power because transistor density (which determines both processor speed and memory capacity) has followed Moore's Law for approximately 40 years, creating an exponential rise in computational capability that correlates directly with what devices can accomplish.