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  1. 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...

    • About The TV Series

      ABOUT THE TELEVISION SERIES. Triumph of the Nerds originally...

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      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...

  2. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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...

  6. 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
  7. How did a bunch of nerds change the world with computers? Watch the first part of this documentary series that tells the story of the pioneers of the digital revolution.

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  8. 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.

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