{"podcast":{"title":"Decoding Tech","slug":"decoding-tech-7190029","podcast_index_feed_id":7190029,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ffa6cbb0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://computerhistory.org/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42791212/42791212-1738703611710-04aae1e723303.jpg","author":"Computer History Museum","episode_count":39,"summary":"Decoding Tech (from the Computer History Museum) explores the past, present and future of technology through conversations with today's leading experts as well as the pioneers and innovators of our on-going computing revolution. Programs are recorded live as a part of the museum's CHM Live events. Learn more at www.computerhistory.org","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T00:19:31.137179+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoding-tech-7190029"},"episode":{"title":"The Pixel: From Cave Paintings to Toy Story","slug":"the-pixel-from-cave-paintings-to-toy-story","published_at":"2026-02-25T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoding-tech-7190029/the-pixel-from-cave-paintings-to-toy-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoding-tech-7190029","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/computer-history-museum/episodes/The-Pixel-From-Cave-Paintings-to-Toy-Story-e3fcmak","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ffa6cbb0/podcast/play/115808020/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-20%2Fa5e2787d-758c-51a3-334e-df8d9c1102ad.mp3","summary":"The tiny pixel is the “big idea” that ties all digital imaging together. In this episode, computing‑graphics pioneer and Pixar cofounder Alvy Ray Smith shares insights from his book A Biography of the Pixel , on how this humble building block reshaped art, entertainment, and our digital world. Barbara Robertson , former Senior Editor of Computer Graphics World, moderated the conversation. This CHM Live event was recorded on August 11, 2022, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. To watch a video of this program, 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","meta_description":"The tiny pixel is the “big idea” that ties all digital imaging together. In this episode, computing‑graphics pioneer and Pixar cofounder Alvy Ray Smith sh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4323,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/decoding-tech-7190029/episodes/the-pixel-from-cave-paintings-to-toy-story/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoding-tech-7190029/the-pixel-from-cave-paintings-to-toy-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}