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Currently Playing: Does Gene Roddenberry's Computer Still Work? | INSIDE THE RODDENBERRY ARCHIVE

Turns out, being the creator of one of the most beloved sci-fi properties in the world has its perks, including etting all the latest tech! Host, Ashley V. Robinson joins Gene Roddenberry's son, Rod Roddenberry, as he shares his memories of seeing his father behind his Lexowriter. -- Stay tuned for more by... Subscribing to BEAM by Roddenberry: https://www.youtube.com/@BEAMbyRoddenberry?sub_confirmation=1 And following us on... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/@roddenberry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roddenberrypodcasts -- 0:00 Uncovering Gene Roddenberry's First Computer 2:00 Attempting to Power Up a 50-Year-Old Machine 6:12 What Was Hidden on Those Old Floppy Disks? 7:22 From Typewriters to the First Macintosh #StarTrek #GeneRoddenberry #InsideTheRoddenberryArchive #Lexowriter #vintagetech