The Dream Machine - Season 1 Episode 3 The Paperback Computer
The manuscripts of the Middle Ages, available to only a select priesthood, turned into the paperback book. How close are we to the "paperback" computer? The development of the personal computer and user interfaces, from Doug Engelbart and Xerox PARC to the Apple and IBM PCs.
Interviews:
Canon John Tiller (Library Master, Hereford Cathedral), Mitch Kapor (Founder, Lotus), Robert Taylor (Xerox PARC), Ted Nelson (Creator, Project Xanadu), Douglas Engelbart, Larry Tesler (Xerox PARC), Alan Kay (Xerox PARC), Ted Hoff (Co-inventor, microprocessor), Steve Jobs (Cofounder, Apple), Steve Wozniak (Cofounder, Apple), Mike Markkula (Investor, Apple), Lee Felsenstein (Designer, Osborne 1), Bill Gates (Chairman, Microsoft), Chris Peters (Manager, Office), Anne Meyer (Center for Applied Special Tech.), Dr. Henry Fuchs (UNC, Chapel Hill), Dr. Jane Richards (UNC, Chapel Hill), Dr. Frederick P. Brooks, Jr (UNC, Chapel Hill)
Year: 1991
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Studio: BBC Two
Director:
Cast: Andrew Sachs, Lesley Judd
Crew: Richard Adam (Director of Photography), Michael Chin (Director of Photography), Peter Howell (Original Music Composer), Andy Elliott (Director of Photography), Brian Dowley (Director of Photography), Peter Hoving (Director of Photography)
First Air Date: Nov 17, 1991
Last Air date: Dec 15, 1991
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 5 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 4.103
Language: English
Keyword : computer, computer technology
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