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WELCOME! P BS Online is proud to present the companion Web site for the PBS television special "Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires ." On television and the...
- History Of The Computer
Computers have their beginnings back in pre-history,...
- Who Are These Nerds
Current Occupation: President, Garden Software Inc....
- The TV Transcript
THE TELEVISION PROGRAM TRANSCRIPTS Part 1; Part 2; Part 3 ||...
- Your Comments And Viewer Feedback
To see what other visitors have had to say about Triumph of...
- About The TV Series
ABOUT THE TELEVISION SERIES. Triumph of the Nerds originally...
- Part II
The story so far.... In 1975, Ed Roberts invented the Altair...
- Part III
Cue the triumph of Bill. A software nerd is the richest man...
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Copies shipped per month rise from 500 to 12,000 between...
- History Of The Computer
Triumph of the Nerds: With Robert X. Cringely, Steve Jobs, Douglas Adams, 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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- 1996-06-12
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Aug 11, 2019 · Triumph of the Nerds is a 1996 British/American television documentary, produced by John Gau Productions and Oregon Public Broadcasting for Channel 4 and PBS. It explores the development of the personal computer in the United States from World War II to 1995.
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ABOUT THE TELEVISION SERIES. Triumph of the Nerds originally premiered in June 1996 and is no longer airing on PBS stations. Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental...
Triumph of the Nerds was written and hosted by Robert X. Cringely (Mark Stephens) and based on his 1992 book Accidental Empires. The documentary comprises interviews with important figures connected with the personal computer, including Steve Jobs , Steve Wozniak , Bill Gates , Steve Ballmer , Paul Allen , Bill Atkinson , Andy Hertzfeld , Ed ...
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- Robert X. Cringely
- John Gau Productions for Channel 4 and Oregon Public Broadcasting
Aug 25, 2010 · Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires. Lifestyle, Science, Technology. / 3 Comments. This film chronicles the rise of the personal computer/home computer beginning in the 1970s with the Altair 8800, Apple II and VisiCalc.