Neat to see Atari's legacy being celebrated with the placement of a historical plaque in Sunnyvale for Pong.
However, the details of said plaque are a bit suspect. Check out my thread regarding the uncertain timelines around Pong and its many myths.
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Yesterday, @jdyer.bsky.social asked about the validity of the "Pong coin box" myth - that being when Atari put the prototype of Pong in Andy Capp's Tavern, the machine stopped working because the coin box was so full.
I examined this when I did my video series, but never broke it down properly 🧵
