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Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet

Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet is a 1998 three hour American PBS documentary film that explores the development of the Arpanet, the Internet, and the World Wide Web in the United States from 1969 to 1998. It was created during the dot-com boom of the late 1990s. The documentary was written and hosted by Robert X. Cringely and is the sequel to the 1996 documentary, Triumph of the Nerds.

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Ended

Original Name

Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet

First Air Date

November 25, 1998

Last Air Date

November 25, 1998

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

PBS

S01E03

Wiring the World

The rise of the personal computer by Apple and IBM introduced the rest of the world to computing. At first, computers were the tools of technically inclined nerds, but new applications drew other people to the keyboard. With an affordable modem, people could connect with other computer enthusiasts and commercial online services. People were using the computer as Bush and Licklider had prophesized, as a medium to interact with other people.

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