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The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1996
  • 2h 30m
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The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires (1996)
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Three part documentary series that tells the story of the birth of the personal computer, with the candid recollections of PC pioneers, like Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.Three part documentary series that tells the story of the birth of the personal computer, with the candid recollections of PC pioneers, like Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.Three part documentary series that tells the story of the birth of the personal computer, with the candid recollections of PC pioneers, like Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.

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    • Robert X. Cringely
    • Steve Jobs
    • Douglas Adams
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    • Stars
      • Robert X. Cringely
      • Steve Jobs
      • Douglas Adams
    • 12User reviews
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    Robert X. Cringely
    Robert X. Cringely
    • Self - Host…
    Steve Jobs
    Steve Jobs
    • Self (co-founder, Apple Computer Worth $1 billion)
    Douglas Adams
    Douglas Adams
    • Self (Sci-fi Author)
    Bill Gates
    Bill Gates
    • Self (co-founder, Microsoft Worth $13 billion)
    Steve Wozniak
    Steve Wozniak
    • Self (co-founder, Apple Computer Worth $200 million)
    Paul Allen
    Paul Allen
    • Self (co-founder, Microsoft)
    Steve Ballmer
    Steve Ballmer
    • Self (vice-president, Microsoft Worth $3 billion)
    Mark Van Haren
    • Self (programmer, Architext Software)
    Christine Comaford
    • Self (CEO, Corporate Computing International)
    Edwin Chin
    • Self - 10 year old
    Mat Hostetter
    • Self (Programmer, ARDI)
    Graham Spencer
    • Self (Chief Programmer Architext Software)
    Larry Ellison
    Larry Ellison
    • Self (founder and president, Oracle)
    Ted Nelson
    • Self
    Gary Kildall
    • Self (founder, Digital Research)
    Tim Patterson
    • Self (programmer)
    Gordon Moore
    Gordon Moore
    • Self (co-founder, Intel)
    Andy Hertzfeld
    Andy Hertzfeld
    • Self (designer, Macintosh Development Team)
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    • Goofs
      Part 1 refers to the First West Coast Computer Faire where the Apple II was introduced. The Faire was in April 1977, not 1978.
    • Quotes

      Robert X. Cringely - Host: First, they dump the idea of 9 to 5. In this industry, you can work any 80 hours per week you like.

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      Featured in De wereld draait door: Episode #7.46 (2011)

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    8/10
    Great series with all the big names from the industry
    I found these clips on YouTube, it's a 3-part documentary about the rise of computers/internet from about 1976 to 1996. Definitely worth seeing if you're from this era and still want to know more about it. All the great names pass by, like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, etc... The documentary is made by Robert Cringely, a sort of "insider" to the whole booming of silicon valley. He deliver's a lot of accurate information, in my opinion, with a bit of humor here and there. So it's also fun to watch as well. And seeing as computers and the internet are the best things to come along since sliced bread, this is a MUST SEE! ;-)
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    • Sep 28, 2017

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 1996 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • PBS: Triumph of the Nerds
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Triumph of the Nerds
    • Production companies
      • John Gau Productions
      • Oregon Public Broadcasting
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      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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