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.; John Gau Productions.; Oregon Public Broadcasting.; Reiner Moritz Associates.; Channel Four (Great Britain); Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.); Ambrose Video Publishing.

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

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.

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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