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Nerds 2.0.1 a brief history of the Internet

Title: Nerds 2.0.1 [videorecording] : a brief history of the Internet / a production of Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Publication: Alexandria, VA : PBS Video, 1998.

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Description

3 videocassettes (180 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

A three part series examining the ins and outs of one of the most volatile industries: the Internet. The first episode, Networking the nerds, examines how the seeds of the Internet were planted by Sputnik. The second episode, Connecting the suits, examines the advent of the PC and the need to connect them all to a network. The third episode, Wiring the world, visits Excite, a typical Silicon Valley entreprenurial adventure, as well as describing how the Internet became a comfortable environment to do business, chat, and go shopping.

Uniform Title

Triumph of the nerds (Television program)

Alternative Title

Brief history of the Internet
Networking the nerds.
Connecting the suits.
Serving the suits.
Wiring the world.

Subjects

Computer networks > United States > History
Computer engineering > United States > History
Computers > United States > History
World Wide Web > History
Computer industry > United States > History
Internet > History
Electronic commerce > History

Note

Originally produced as a 3 episode televison program series in 1998. A sequel to the 1996 television program series Triumph of the nerds.
Volume two title on container and videocassette label: Serving the suits.

Credits (note)

Producer/director, Stephen Segaller ; writers, Robert X. Cringely, John Gau, Stephen Segaller ; editor, Bruce Barrow ; music, Michael Bard ; camera, Greg Bond.

System Details (note)

VHS.

Language (note)

Closed-captioned.

Contents

v. 1. Networking the nerds -- v. 2. Connecting the suits -- v. 3. Wiring the world.

Call Number

*UGS-1275

OCLC

40419072
41480849

Title

Nerds 2.0.1 [videorecording] : a brief history of the Internet / a production of Oregon Public Broadcasting.

Imprint

Alexandria, VA : PBS Video, 1998.

System Details

VHS.

Credits

Producer/director, Stephen Segaller ; writers, Robert X. Cringely, John Gau, Stephen Segaller ; editor, Bruce Barrow ; music, Michael Bard ; camera, Greg Bond.

Performer

Host: Robert X. Cringely.

Language

Closed-captioned.

Added Author

Segaller, Stephen.

Cringely, Robert X.

Gau, John.

Oregon Public Broadcasting.

PBS Video.

Added Title

Triumph of the nerds (Television program)

Networking the nerds.

Connecting the suits.

Serving the suits.

Wiring the world.

Research Call Number

*UGS-1275 [Video]

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