LGR Tech Tales - McAfee's Wild Ride

This episode covers the door-to-door beginnings and unbelievable controversies surrounding John McAfee and his Virus Scan software.
Join me in LGR Tech Tales, looking at stories of technological inspiration, failure, and everything in-between!

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[LGR]

For supplementary viewing on Mr. McAfee:

[maxtornogood]

Since John McAfee has passed on it's probably not a coincidence that this is now trending in my recommended feed!

[Ghost_Of_SAS]

Where THE HELL is the movie about this man's life?!

[danem]

And the McAfee saga ends in a wild but somehow not-unexpected manner: questionable suicide in a Spanish prison. Couldn't imagine anything more McAfee-esque.

[twiggyjali]

Because of Mcaffee and my dad's technological stupidity, and my own curiosity, I learned at age 11 how to wipe a drive and fresh install a new os. Thanks Mcaffee

[theatlastech]

There are now 3 types of people in this comment thread: those from 2015 who watched at release, those from 2021 who just learned of his death, and the combination of the two who need to rewatch this madness.

[Daehawk]

1995 I contracted the DOOM2DEATH virus. Called McAfee and they sent me a free disk with their cleaner for it. Worked and I went back to gaming. Thats my story.

[KasranFox]

McAfee may protect you from viruses... _but what protects you from McAfee?_

edit: yes, yes, spanish prison. you all are very funny and smart

[korneliusheydrich]

You can still sense the abusive childhood trauma he had, through his software.

[dragonmac]

I'm watching this again in 2021 shortly after John McAfee's death, he really did lead an unusual life.

[EposVox]

Hahaha, such a crazy, sad decline.

I had no clue he was running for President, though.

[MyNameIsBucket]

I WANT TO GET OFF MCAFEE'S WILD RIDE

[kuntdestroyer]

This is a TV quality program. Seriously why has no one ever talked about this on a documentary because I feel like I just watched a full hour one. It's entertaining as hell, I learned a lot about virus scanning programs and it's direct and to the point. Not too fast that I can't keep up. The research you do must be extensive as fuck and I appreciate the editing.

[Yapmanpac]

Came to say you were a real one McAfee. Now hopefully you can evade those taxes in the sky.

[jakecobovic]

"I want to get off Mr. MacAfee's Wild Ride!" "Mr. MacAfees Wild Ride is too intense for me!"

[MrFutago]

These Tech Tales are the best history lessons ever and I hated history class in school, not because of the subject matter, history is very interesting but because of how boring and dry our teacher was. There should be computer history as a required class for programmers honestly. Always know where we came from.

[siriusk]

McAfee's wild ride has come to an end. John's license has expired.

[driftyprince]

Man why do I see this in the recommended list now! man passed away in his cell. Legend lives on. RIP McAfee

[slopesgameroom]

This is up their with your very best work. An absolute pleasure to watch stuff like this :)

[metalmugen]

Wow! So Mr. McAfee is basically a mix between The Wolf of Wall Street and Big Boss. Amazing story.