Atari

5 statements across 5 episodes · 3 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Mar 14, 2024 by David Senra · said 32 times in 16 episodes since 2023 · across every show →

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Mar 14, 2024 neutral
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Senra: Atari founder Nolan Bushnell rejected 30% of Apple for $50,000
“Nolan Bushnell, the founder of Atari, recounts in his book and a bunch of other interviews I've seen with him biggest regret in his life, he was offered 30% of Apple, I think for like 50,000 or a 100,000, it was something like that, and he said no.”
David Senra Mar 14, 2024 ▶ 23:59 Steve Jobs (Make Something Wonderful)
Apr 14, 2024 positive
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Nolan Bushnell asked candidates about their reading habits to identify creative talent
“One of the best ways to find creative people is to ask a simple question. What books do you like? I've never met a creative person in my life that didn't respond with enthusiasm to a question about reading habits. Actually, which books people read is not as im…”
David Senra Apr 14, 2024 ▶ 1:06:38 The Autobiography of Ted Turner
Apr 18, 2024 positive
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Atari Hired Steve Jobs Primarily Because of His Passionate Enthusiasm
“If there was a single characteristic that separates Steve Jobs from the mass of employees, it was his passionate enthusiasm. Steve had one full, one speed, full blast. This was the primary reason we hired him.”
David Senra Apr 18, 2024 ▶ 55:32 The Autobiography of Christian Dior
Aug 14, 2025
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Atari founder Nolan Bushnell declined 30% of Apple for $50k
“Nolan Bushnow, the founder of Atari, recounts in his book and a bunch of other interviews I've seen with him. Biggest regret in his life, he was offered 30% of Apple, I think for like 50,000 or a 100,000, it was something like that. And he said, no”
David Senra Aug 14, 2025 ▶ 26:09 Steve Jobs In His Own Words (Make Something Wonderful)
Apr 1, 2026 positive
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Why Atari Video Games Were the Ideal Initial Benchmark for DeepMind
“Given the primitive state of video graphics in that era, the computing power required to crack Atari would be affordable. Given that Atari had released dozens of games, an agent would have plenty of opportunities to prove it could be general. Given that most A…”
David Senra Apr 1, 2026 ▶ 33:26 The Relentless Missionary Creating AGI: Demis Hassabis
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