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.
Sen, Paul.; Gau, John.; Segaller, Stephen.; Cringely, Robert X.; Cringely, Robert X. Accidental empires.; John Gau Productions.; Oregon Public Broadcasting.; Reiner Moritz Associates.; Channel Four (Great Britain); Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.); Ambrose Video Publishing.
2002
HD9696.2.U62 T758 2002
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Title 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
Imprint 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.
Other Standard Identifiers 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.
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.
Added Corporate Author John Gau Productions.
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.
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Impressing their friends
Riding the bear
Great artists steal.

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