Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet

Season 1 Episode 2: Connecting the Suits

In the 1980's, personal computers became a common fixture in homes and offices. Supplying business with computers and software grew into one of the biggest industries in less than a decade. Soon, networking became a profitable business for engineers previously restricted to networking mainframes. The Internet opened a gold rush in the 1980's that built huge fortunes and toppled old empires. Passionate engineers and savvy venture capitalists built a new economy that would lay the tracks for the Information Super Highway.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

3

Cast:

Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Scott McNealy

Quality:

HD

Duration:

60 min

First Air:

1998

Rating:

6.8