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Release Year1998
Runtime1 Season
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes5
Director—
Writers—
TypeWeb Series
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsNerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet
About 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.
Directed by —, Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet leans on a strong ensemble — Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Scott McNealy — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1998.
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