Nerds 2.0.1
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Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet (1998) is a 3-hour documentary film written and hosted by Robert X. Cringely, produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting for PBS.
The sequel to Triumph of the Nerds, Nerds 2.0.1 was broadcast two years prior to the dot-bust of Silicon Valley. It documents the development of the ARPANET, the Internet, the World Wide Web and the Dot-com boom of the mid and late 1990s.
It was later turned into a book by series director Stephen Segaller.
[edit] Interviews
It is notable for the lengthy interview with Leonard Kleinrock, who describes in detail his involvement with ARPANET. It also features interviews with:
- Marc Andreessen
- Steve Ballmer
- Tim Berners-Lee
- Steve Case
- Vint Cerf
- Larry Ellison
- Bill Gates
- Steve Jobs
- Bob Kahn
- Vinod Khosla
- Scott McNealy
- Ted Nelson
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Salon review
- Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet at the Internet Movie Database
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