The best of science fiction, manga, and animaguiri meets knit one, purl two as knit siren and part-time roller derby girl Joan of Dark offers up an out-of-this-world assortment of knitting nerdiness inside Knits for Nerds. The patterns for 30 iconic clothing and accessory items inspired by popular TV shows, books, films, comics, and more--including Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Firefly--are presented alongside full-color photographs showcasing completed projects,
PBS - Triumph of the Nerds (1996) VHSrip
English | AVI | XVID 1381 kbps 29.970 fps | 640x480 | AC3 224 kbps 48 KHz | 1.47 GB Genre: Documentary
The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires (TV 1996)
"Triumph of the Nerds" was originally produced as a 20-year retrospective on the personal computer, 15 years ago. But the PC is 35 years old in the year 2010.
The documentary chronicles the rise of the personal computer/home computer beginning in the 1970s with the Altair 8800, Apple I and Apple II and VisiCalc. It continues through the IBM PC and Apple Macintosh revolution through the 1980s and the mid 1990s, ending at the beginning of the Dot-com boom with the release of Windows 95.
It includes interviews with many influential figures in the PC industry, including Apple's Steve Jobs, Microsoft's Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, and Oracle's Larry Ellison.
Triumph of the Nerds - The Rise of Accidental Empires PBS 1996 XviD
English | AVI | XVID 1391 kbps 29.970 fps | 640 x 480 | AC3 224 kbps 48 KHz Stereo | 1.49 GB Genre: Documentary
Episode 1
Tim Paterson's development of 86-DOS largely from duplicating Gary Kildall's CP/M operating system. Microsoft purchased all rights to 86-DOS from Paterson's employer SCP for US$50,000 shortly before the release of the IBM PC. Microsoft's resulting MS-DOS was an operating system that could run on any 8086-family computer.
Language: English
50 Min | 640 x 480 | XviD - 1150Kbps | 29.970fps | ACC - 224Kbps | 501 MB Genre: Documentary
Cringley relates to us how he was one of the early employees of Apple Computers in the days in which it operated out of a garage. Now a self-proclaimed gossip columnist for the computer world Mr. Cringley guides us through the important steps and missteps that made personal computing the industry it is today.Interviewed are computer giants such as Bill Gates, Steven Jobs and Larry Ellison just to name a few. They along with others relate their stories and the excitement they shared as they built from scratch the phenomenon, which is now the personal computer. Their presence not only adds to the credibility of the story but also cements Mr. Cringley’s thesis argument that the computer industry was created because of “a group of nerds trying to impress their friends”.
Language: English
50 Min | 640 x 480 | XviD - 1148Kbps | 29.970fps | ACC - 224Kbps | 500 MB Genre: Documentary
Cringley relates to us how he was one of the early employees of Apple Computers in the days in which it operated out of a garage. Now a self-proclaimed gossip columnist for the computer world Mr. Cringley guides us through the important steps and missteps that made personal computing the industry it is today.Interviewed are computer giants such as Bill Gates, Steven Jobs and Larry Ellison just to name a few. They along with others relate their stories and the excitement they shared as they built from scratch the phenomenon, which is now the personal computer. Their presence not only adds to the credibility of the story but also cements Mr. Cringley’s thesis argument that the computer industry was created because of “a group of nerds trying to impress their friends”.
Language: English
50 Min | 640 x 480 | XviD - 1148Kbps | 29.970fps | ACC - 224Kbps | 500 MB Genre: Documentary
Cringley relates to us how he was one of the early employees of Apple Computers in the days in which it operated out of a garage. Now a self-proclaimed gossip columnist for the computer world Mr. Cringley guides us through the important steps and missteps that made personal computing the industry it is today.Interviewed are computer giants such as Bill Gates, Steven Jobs and Larry Ellison just to name a few. They along with others relate their stories and the excitement they shared as they built from scratch the phenomenon, which is now the personal computer. Their presence not only adds to the credibility of the story but also cements Mr. Cringley’s thesis argument that the computer industry was created because of “a group of nerds trying to impress their friends”.
Make Em Laugh 2009: Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs
Language:English
51 mins | 720 x 480 | 25fps | Xvid | AC3 - 131kbps | 520 MB Genre: Documentary | Comedy
Cast:Billy Crystal,Amy Sedaris,Leonard Maltin
Did you hear the one about PBS airing a comedy series? It’s no joke, but it is funny. In January 2009, PBS will present the series MAKE ’EM LAUGH: The Funny Business of America, a six-hour comedy epic showcasing the most hilarious men, women, and moments in American entertainment and why they made us laugh. Hosted by America’s favorite funnyman, Billy Crystal, the documentary explores the currents of American comedy throughout a century of social and political change, illuminating how comedy has tackled and poked fun at our political system, race relations, gender issues, and the prevailing American standards and taboos in everyday life.
