Al Gore was often misquoted on this. What he DID do, was to make the internet available to the public. The government had access to the internet for years, but he got it out to the people. In that sense, he DID invent the internet as it is used today.
@rjp443 now u and he are WRONG. pc's are the dominant platform while cell phones are gimmicky things who's sales are in the crapper. pc will be with us forever.
In hindsight, you're correct. The PC will still be here, if not dramatically change over time.
Cell phones will separate the casual user who just wants to bullsht on the cloud network vs. people who have to get real work done.
Ooh! Think of the energy savings! Less people will waste energy leaving their computers on just to browse-idle-browse-idle. The serious users (though less in number) that actually need local software, hardware, and offline time will always need a PC.
I think the two things I hate the most of the Nerds series, I hate Bob... and all the crap talk about what the rich guys own, too much time of my life wasted on that, just take me to the story and stop giving the run around. I must have told them in their site at least a dozen times, let's hope for a 2 hour version next time that involves the important details and not chit-chat.
It was a good time, Young programmers and geeks who were in their early 20s were able to become millionaires. sometimes it all comes down to timing and trends. These types of things don't come around very often.
Although you will hear the term "he/she was worth x Million." Plenty of geeks sold off shares of stocks and pulled in very well good wealth.
is it any wonder the it bubble went up like an oil refinery in 2000 when you had ppl in 94 95 saying "worth 40 billion" when they had yet to make z dime could not show HOW they would
Not really a case of bad technology as much as some very silly business practices, like expanding way too fast, or, as my sister can attest to, renting overly beautiful and expensive office space that you just don't need!
Oh the irony of watching it on youtube...
IronHalik 4 weeks ago
@illstateofmind Edwin invented the pencil
computercube123 1 month ago
Viewed on my iPhone
furQ 1 month ago
$5.99 a min!!!!! - wtf
djfaygo 3 months ago
This was before the Internet startup web bubble burst.
illstateofmind 3 months ago
Edwin invented the fleshlight.
illstateofmind 3 months ago
89.com
reemu1 4 months ago
89.com
reemu1 4 months ago
89.com
reemu1 4 months ago
Hogwash, this "Inter Net" nonsense will never catch on!
voltagedrop 4 months ago
ANYBODY knows names of song and band playing tune at 5:30 ??
tekatetikitiki 5 months ago
Cringley!! Where is "see you in 10 years"??????
GeekBoy03 7 months ago
9:22 the world's first camwhore.
crazycincyguy 9 months ago 4
Never seen that hair cut on a woman before 3:39
GryphonDork 11 months ago
Tim Berners Lee invented the "Web" - not the "Internet"
proudwanderer 1 year ago 6
Tim Berners Lee invented the "Web" - not the "Internet"
proudwanderer 1 year ago
This a very tired joke but fuck it....Does this mean Al Gore didn't invent the Internet?
poetyaright 1 year ago
@poetyaright It was Sir Tim Berndes Lee, a British national. He invented the internet.
tutorialconr 1 year ago
@poetyaright
Al Gore was often misquoted on this. What he DID do, was to make the internet available to the public. The government had access to the internet for years, but he got it out to the people. In that sense, he DID invent the internet as it is used today.
swarze 11 months ago
@swarze He didn't even do that much. At least not alone.
masterhalco 9 months ago
@swarze Your dictionary's definition of invent needs some correcting.
hellonathan 3 months ago
We need nerds 3.0.1
miiiikku 1 year ago
wow so dated. at the end of triumph of the nerds he and that fool predicted a wired world with no pc's. yeah thats really came true...
sprucepantherkmt 1 year ago
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rjp443 1 year ago
@rjp443 now u and he are WRONG. pc's are the dominant platform while cell phones are gimmicky things who's sales are in the crapper. pc will be with us forever.
sprucepantherkmt 1 year ago
@sprucepantherkmt
In hindsight, you're correct. The PC will still be here, if not dramatically change over time.
Cell phones will separate the casual user who just wants to bullsht on the cloud network vs. people who have to get real work done.
Ooh! Think of the energy savings! Less people will waste energy leaving their computers on just to browse-idle-browse-idle. The serious users (though less in number) that actually need local software, hardware, and offline time will always need a PC.
rjp443 1 year ago
I think the two things I hate the most of the Nerds series, I hate Bob... and all the crap talk about what the rich guys own, too much time of my life wasted on that, just take me to the story and stop giving the run around. I must have told them in their site at least a dozen times, let's hope for a 2 hour version next time that involves the important details and not chit-chat.
SimpleSencilla 1 year ago
I think it's funny how the movie's subtitle is a brief hisory of the internet but the movie is 3 hours long.
computerkid1416 1 year ago
Internet Explorer murdered Netscape.
knottsknocks 1 year ago
@knottsknocks
And then firefox killed IE.
rania3830 1 year ago
Just Awesome !!!
Thank you so much Marklar86x for sharing with us.
Love from India :)
yan2292008 2 years ago
I dont think the bubble was that bad
It was a good time, Young programmers and geeks who were in their early 20s were able to become millionaires. sometimes it all comes down to timing and trends. These types of things don't come around very often.
Although you will hear the term "he/she was worth x Million." Plenty of geeks sold off shares of stocks and pulled in very well good wealth.
"Dirty nerdy Millionaire before I'm 30."
TuxIsCool 2 years ago
Edwin you're cool.. hope you keep on inventing !
hannahskm 2 years ago
Prepare to engage bubble mode ENGAGE BUBBLE MODE
is it any wonder the it bubble went up like an oil refinery in 2000 when you had ppl in 94 95 saying "worth 40 billion" when they had yet to make z dime could not show HOW they would
Zoomer30 2 years ago
yes it is
goford90 2 years ago
Hang on, is this before anyone can anticipate the dot-com bubble bursting?
PurushaDesa 2 years ago
@ 2:38 Scott McNealy said "I think we're in the roaring twenties," so maybe, to a certain extent, he did foresee a crash.
henryaudubon 2 years ago
Not really a case of bad technology as much as some very silly business practices, like expanding way too fast, or, as my sister can attest to, renting overly beautiful and expensive office space that you just don't need!
PurushaDesa 2 years ago