Computers used to be huge, taking up an entire room, yet modern smartphones that fit in your pocket are millions of times more powerful than those room‑sized mainframes. So how did we get from heavy, slow computers to incredibly powerful smartphones? Well, in this video, we’ll explore the evolution of computers over the past 80 years and also look ahead to the future of computing and AI processors. Throughout the video, we’ll focus not just on transistor counts and Moore’s law, but on the fundamental technological shifts between generations of computers. So stick around and let's explore the Evolution of Computers!

Table of Contents for The Evolution of Computers

00:00 - The Evolution of Computers 1945-2026

00:57 - Computer Disassembly

02:05 - Much more than Moore's Law

03:30 - The 8 Ages of Computer Evolution

05:12 - Dozens of Zeroes of Processing Power

06:27 - Age 1: Transistorization

08:44 - Age 1: The First Transistorized Computers

09:45 - The Evolution of Computer Memory

11:11 - Brilliant Sponsorship

12:58 - Age 2: Packaging Transistors

15:41 - Age 2: Why are Mainframes So Big?

19:42 - Age 2: The beginning of the Integrated Circuit

22:57 - Age 2: The First CPU

25:30 - How do technology leaders fall behind?

29:55 - Age 3: The Frequency Rage

30:29 - Behind the Scenes

31:51 - The 8 Ages of The Evolution of Computers

33:03 - Thank You to Our Supporters

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