Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet 25 years old

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.

Credits

Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs

Himself (co-founder, Apple Computer)

Bill Gates
Bill Gates

Himself (co-founder, Microsoft)

Scott McNealy
Scott McNealy

Himself (co-founder of Sun Microsystems)

Bob Cringely
Bob Cringely

Himself (host / interviewer)

Cast

Name Character
Steve Jobs He was 43 , 56 years old when he died as Himself (co-founder, Apple Computer)
Bill Gates He was 43 , now 68 years old as Himself (co-founder, Microsoft)
Scott McNealy He was 44 , now 69 years old as Himself (co-founder of Sun Microsystems)
Bob Cringely He was 45 , now 71 years old as Himself (host / interviewer)

Crew

Name Job title
Stephen Segaller Directing Director
Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet poster
Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet (25 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1998-11-25
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 3