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Triumph of the nerds

Sen, Paul (Added Author). Gau, John. (Added Author). Segaller, Stephen (Added Author). Cringely, Robert X. (Added Author). Cringely, Robert X. Accidental empires. (Added Author). John Gau Productions (Added Author). Oregon Public Broadcasting (Added Author). Reiner Moritz Associates. (Added Author). Channel Four (Great Britain) (Added Author). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (Added Author). Ambrose Video Publishing (Added Author).

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).

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  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    1 videodisc (165 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Ambrose Video Pub. ; [S.l.] : Distributed by RM Associates, [2002?]

Contents / Notes

General Note:
For specific features see interactive menu.
Based on Cringely's book: Accidental Empires.
Originally produced as a television program series in 1996.
Formatted Contents Note: Impressing their friends -- Riding the bear -- Great artists steal.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Camera, John Booth ; music, Nitin Sawhney ; illustrator, Chris Robson ; research, Cyndee Readdean ; editor, Michael Duxbury.
Participant or Performer Note: Presenter: Robert Cringely.
Additional Physical Form available Note:
Also issued on VHS.
System Details Note:
DVD.
Language Note:
Includes optional English subtitles.

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