Triumph of the nerds [videorecording] / John Gau Productions and Oregon Public Broadcasting with RM Associates for Channel 4 and PBS ; series director, Paul Sen ; series producers, John Gau, Stephen Segaller ; written and presented by Bob Cringely.
2002
HD9696.2.U62 T758 2002
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Triumph of the nerds [videorecording] / John Gau Productions and Oregon Public Broadcasting with RM Associates for Channel 4 and PBS ; series director, Paul Sen ; series producers, John Gau, Stephen Segaller ; written and presented by Bob Cringely.
Variant Title
Subtitle on container insert: Irreverent history of the PC industry
Publication Details
New York : Ambrose Video Pub. ; [S.l.] : Distributed by RM Associates, [2002]
Language
English
Language Note
Includes optional English subtitles.
Description
1 videodisc (165 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number
739815002410
Call Number
HD9696.2.U62 T758 2002
Dewey Decimal Classification
338.47004
Summary
Covers the pioneering years of the PC revolution during the mid-1970's in Silicon Valley (1st work). Explains how the PC industry came of age in the 1980's. Interviews Steve Jobs who co-founded Apple Computer and Bill Gates of Microsoft (2nd work). Looks at changes in the PC industry during the 1990's and their impact on the future. Discusses the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and the Internet (3rd work).
Note
For specific features see interactive menu.
Based on Cringely's book: Accidental Empires.
Originally produced as a television program series in 1996.
Presenter: Robert Cringely.
Based on Cringely's book: Accidental Empires.
Originally produced as a television program series in 1996.
Presenter: Robert Cringely.
Credits
Camera, John Booth ; music, Nitin Sawhney ; illustrator, Chris Robson ; research, Cyndee Readdean ; editor, Michael Duxbury.
System Details Note
DVD.
Added Author
Sen, Paul.
Gau, John.
Segaller, Stephen.
Cringely, Robert X.
Cringely, Robert X. Accidental empires.
Gau, John.
Segaller, Stephen.
Cringely, Robert X.
Cringely, Robert X. Accidental empires.
Added Corporate Author
John Gau Productions.
Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Reiner Moritz Associates.
Channel Four (Great Britain)
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Ambrose Video Publishing.
Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Reiner Moritz Associates.
Channel Four (Great Britain)
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Ambrose Video Publishing.
Includes
Impressing their friends.
Riding the bear.
Great artists steal.
Riding the bear.
Great artists steal.
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Impressing their friends
Riding the bear
Great artists steal.
Riding the bear
Great artists steal.