Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes—Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More! I’m your host Mike Maione.

Today, we’re flipping the switch on a bright topic: the evolution of the light bulb. How did humanity go from candles and gas lamps to the LEDs we rely on today? Let’s dive in!

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Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes—Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More! I’m your host, Mike Maione, and today we’re diving into something you encounter every day, but probably haven’t thought much about—the names of the months of the year!

Since it’s April, we’ll also give this springtime month a little extra love. So, buckle up, nerds—it’s time for a calendar history crash course!

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Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes—snack-sized bytes of tech, science, and more! I’m your host, Mikaly Maione. Today’s topic is one for the ages—literally.

We’re diving into the story behind the invention of the time machine. That’s right, time travel. It’s not just the stuff of sci-fi; it’s real, and the history of how it came to be is as strange as it is fascinating. Let’s jump in.

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Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes, snack-size bytes of tech, science, and more! I’m your host, Mike Maione. Today, we’re diving into one of the most fascinating and fundamental topics in human understanding: time itself. What is it? How did humans start measuring it? And how has our concept of time evolved over, well… time? Let’s find out!

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Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes,—Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More! I’m your host, Mike Maione. Today, we’re firing up a fun topic—the evolution of video game consoles. From pixelated pings to fully immersive gaming, we’re exploring how home gaming has leveled up. Let’s start the game!

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Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes—Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More! I’m your host, Mike Maione, and today, we’re diving into Part 2 of the phonograph’s story—a journey of innovation, competition, and, yes, even a bit of drama.

When we last left off, Thomas Edison had invented the phonograph in 1877, but the device had a lot of room for improvement. The tin foil cylinders were fragile, and the sound quality left much to be desired.

This is where competition comes in. Enter Alexander Graham Bell and his cousin, Chichester Bell, along with their associate, Charles Tainter. They developed the graphophone in 1880, which replaced Edison’s tin foil with wax cylinders. This was a game-changer. Wax was far more durable and produced clearer recordings.

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Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes—snack-sized bytes of tech, science, and more! I’m your host, Mike Maione, and today we’re doing something a little different. This is a special BONUS BYTES episode where I pull back the curtain on the podcast—how it’s growing, what’s changing, and what’s coming next.

If you’ve been tuning in, you know I’m all about making learning fun, fast, and just nerdy enough to keep things interesting. But behind the scenes, there’s been a lot going on to make Mike’s Nerd Bytes sound better, reach more listeners, and continue evolving. So let’s talk about it!

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Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes—Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More! I’m your host, Mike Maione, and today, we’re starting a two-part series on a machine that changed the way we experience sound: the phonograph.

Let’s set the stage. It’s the late 19th century. The world is buzzing with technological breakthroughs. The telephone and telegraph had revolutionized communication, but recording sound? That was still a dream. Enter Thomas Edison, a man with more than 1,000 patents to his name, who wasn’t afraid to think big.

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