Nerds 2.0.1
by Stephen Segaller · first published 1998
78% recommend22% neutral
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Companion to the PBS series on the internet's early decades, valued for its insider interviews with key 1990s tech figures and its look at how programmers built the web; a good pick for those who enjoy tech history.
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Chronicles the history of computer networking and discusses how it was developed, how the Internet was created, how it changed through the last half of the twentieth century, and other related topics.
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"Nerds 2.0.1" by Stephen Segaller, 1999 I picked up a copy at Borders and read it over a summer. Fantastic. I still have my copy. "Code" by Charles Petzold, 2000 There's a new edition as of 2022. I love Petzold's…
on “The Joy of Computer History Books” ↗Nerds 2.0.1, by Stephen Segaller
on “Ask HN: Is there a good book on IT/Silicon Valley history?” ↗Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet Robert X. Cringely's follow-up to Triumph of the Nerds was pretty good. It looks like you can watch the whole thing fit free on line now too - check the links at the…
on “Ask HN: Where can one learn about the history of the internet and the protocols?” ↗…I was in tech when it came out and it really inspired me how much a group of dedicated programmers could do. https://archive.org/details/CodeRush_616 Same for Triumph Of The Nerds and its follow-up, Nerds 2.0.1 - A Brief History Of The Internet. Fascinating to hear what went on in the back rooms and halls of the people creating the Internet and Web. https://archive.org/details/nerds-2.0.1-a-brief-history-of-t...…
on “Ask HN: What are some technically inspiring movies, TV shows or documentaries?” ↗…https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorded_keyboard Growing up in the Netherlands in the 80s it was hard to not be aware of the “Velotype”: it had more keys and supposedly made it easier to learn the “chords”. Your reference to the book Nerds 2.0.1 is great, the book is a companion to the excelent PBS 3-part series from 1998 https://archive.org/details/movies?tab=collection&query=Nerd...
on “A USB Interface to the "Mother of All Demos" Keyset” ↗That's sad. I watched the first two parts of Nerds 2.0.1 earlier this year and haven't gotten around to part three. Triumph of the Nerds and Nerds 2.0.1 are a fantastic look at 90's tech. He managed to interview most of the top people.
on “Tell HN: Bob Cringely has died” ↗Also highly recommend watching Nerds 2.0.1 - A Brief History Of The Internet as well: https://archive.org/details/nerds-2.0.1-a-brief-history-of-t...
on “Tell HN: Bob Cringely has died” ↗Thank the lord someone uploaded this. I've been looking for this PBS documentary for quite some time. Still looking for the sequel though: "Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet."
on “PBS: Triumph of the Nerds” ↗startup.com The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet
on “Ask HN: Movies every aspiring entrepreneur should watch?” ↗