Jun 22, 2017
David Thornburg, Koalapad inventor
David Thornburg invented the KoalaPad, a touch tablet that was
available for the Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, Apple II,
and the IBM PC. A version for the TRS-80 Color Computer was also
available, sold as the TRS-80 Touch Pad. He is also the author of
, which was published in 1984.
This interview took place on May 22, 2017. In it, we discuss
George White, the founder of Koala Technologies, whom I previously
Teaser quote: "You know how to take things apart. Good for
you. But you've never built anything in your entire life. You have
no idea what it's like to invent something that has generated
livelihood for hundreds of people, and is making a difference in
the lives of thousands of people."