# Cold War Computing: Balkan Cyberia

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Podcast: [Decoding Tech](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoding-tech-7190029)
Published: 2025-10-01T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/computer-history-museum/episodes/Cold-War-Computing-Balkan-Cyberia-e38sg57
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## Resource

Did you know that Bulgaria became an electronics powerhouse during the Cold War? In an illuminating lecture for CHM Live, historian Victor Petrov shared insights from his new book, Balkan Cyberia , a CHM Book Prize winner. This conversation was recorded on September 18, 2025 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. To watch a video of this program, including the visuals shown in the presentation, please visit the Computer History Museum's YouTube channel. To learn more about the Computer History Museum and our upcoming CHM Live events, visit our website at www.computerhistory.org

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