Pirates of Silicon Valley - NEW
Dakota Duff
thought of the actual show? My grandmother recorded it for me and I watched
it last week.
I thought that the casting was excellent, to begin with. The acting was all
well done, and Steve Jobs and Bill Gates even LOOKED like Steve Jobs and
Bill Gates.
Everything seemed to be fairly accurate. Of course I'm not very knowledged
on the history of Apple or Microsoft, but it was okay.
The show seemed to be pro-Apple. I don't know if they INTENDED to make it
that way, but Jobs & co. seemed so likable and human while Gates seemed like
a conartist and a nerd.
As for the overall effect, I thought that it was very good. Although most
of the humor was pretty cornballish, I enjoyed it. Basically it was a very
entertaining and pleasant experience.
Dakota Duff
Dakota Duff
tommy
<du...@mail.ru> wrote:
Well I'd said yes it was amusing, but the true story wasn't all there. For
instance Apple paid a lot of money to see what Xerox had developed. I
think you can get a better idea of the saga by watching "triumph of the
nerds". You can catch it on PBS from time to time.
--
tommy
Associate Editor - MacTIPS
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Stanley Horwitz
> Well I'd said yes it was amusing, but the true story wasn't all there. For
> instance Apple paid a lot of money to see what Xerox had developed. I
> think you can get a better idea of the saga by watching "triumph of the
> nerds". You can catch it on PBS from time to time.
The "Triumph of the Nerds" show is based on a book called Accidental
Empires. I forget the author, but both the book and the video can be
purchased via the PBS Web site.
wessd
>In article <Sh7g3.4530$AU3.1...@news2.giganews.com>, "Dakota Duff"
><du...@mail.ru> wrote:
>
>> Hey! I've read all of the OTHER PoSV posts and I was wondering what people
>> thought of the actual show? My grandmother recorded it for me and I watched
>> it last week.
>>
>> I thought that the casting was excellent, to begin with. The acting was all
>> well done, and Steve Jobs and Bill Gates even LOOKED like Steve Jobs and
>> Bill Gates.
>>
>> Everything seemed to be fairly accurate. Of course I'm not very knowledged
>> on the history of Apple or Microsoft, but it was okay.
>>
>> The show seemed to be pro-Apple. I don't know if they INTENDED to make it
>> that way, but Jobs & co. seemed so likable and human while Gates seemed like
>> a conartist and a nerd.
>>
>> As for the overall effect, I thought that it was very good. Although most
>> of the humor was pretty cornballish, I enjoyed it. Basically it was a very
>> entertaining and pleasant experience.
>
>Well I'd said yes it was amusing, but the true story wasn't all there. For
>instance Apple paid a lot of money to see what Xerox had developed. I
>think you can get a better idea of the saga by watching "triumph of the
>nerds". You can catch it on PBS from time to time.
You get an idea of the basics. If you get interested, go get a book or
two.
The whole xerox thing is really just a detail most people don't need
or want.
And BTW don't get "Accidental Empires". The basis for "ToN" . It's
dull, and not organized.
It also repeats rumors so it helps to spread the wrong ideas.
Gary Kildall was not just "out flying his plane". He was on business
and was actually returning but not in time.
Gary is another guy who thought he had an understanding with
Microsloth. DRI does systems, Gates does languages. .....yeah right.
WessD Fly NavAir!!!!!!!!!!
wessd
>tommy (to...@mac-tips.com) wrote:
>> Well I'd said yes it was amusing, but the true story wasn't all there. For
>> instance Apple paid a lot of money to see what Xerox had developed. I
>> think you can get a better idea of the saga by watching "triumph of the
>> nerds". You can catch it on PBS from time to time.
>
>The "Triumph of the Nerds" show is based on a book called Accidental
>Empires. I forget the author, but both the book and the video can be
>purchased via the PBS Web site.
No don't get the book. Borrow it. Get it from the library (good luck)
steal it. But don't pay for it. It is bad.
Get "Infinite Loop" by Malone.
Or get "The Journey is the Reward". Those two will feed your apple
needs.
"Gates" and "Hard Drive" will cool your Microsloth needs.
WessD
Michael Carpenter
we...@pipeline.com (wessd) writes:
>No don't get the book. Borrow it. Get it from the library (good luck)
>steal it. But don't pay for it. It is bad.
>Get "Infinite Loop" by Malone.
>Or get "The Journey is the Reward". Those two will feed your apple
>needs.
>"Gates" and "Hard Drive" will cool your Microsloth needs.
Read "Showstopper" sometime. It is the story of the making of
Microsoft NT. The most interesting part is the human cost of
doing business at and with Microsoft.
Forrest
wessd wrote:
> Get "Infinite Loop" by Malone.
> Or get "The Journey is the Reward". Those two will feed your apple
> needs.
Or go for broke:
THE LITTLE KINGDOM, Michael Moritz
WEST OF EDEN, Frank Rose
ACCIDENTAL MILLIONAIRE, Lee Butcher
ODYSSEY, John Sculley
THE THIRD APPLE, Jean-Louis Gassee
--
My other computer is an Apple II.
wessd
>In article <378527af...@news.pipeline.com>,
> we...@pipeline.com (wessd) writes:
>>No don't get the book. Borrow it. Get it from the library (good luck)
>>steal it. But don't pay for it. It is bad.
>>Get "Infinite Loop" by Malone.
>>Or get "The Journey is the Reward". Those two will feed your apple
>>needs.
>>"Gates" and "Hard Drive" will cool your Microsloth needs.
>
>Read "Showstopper" sometime. It is the story of the making of
>Microsoft NT. The most interesting part is the human cost of
>doing business at and with Microsoft.
>
I have that. It's dry, but lots of details.
I can get some other copies...
in hardback. still looking for " Steve Jobs and the NeXt big thing"
WessD
wessd
>
>
>wessd wrote:
>
>> Get "Infinite Loop" by Malone.
>> Or get "The Journey is the Reward". Those two will feed your apple
>> needs.
>
>Or go for broke:
>
>THE LITTLE KINGDOM, Michael Moritz
Got it.
>WEST OF EDEN, Frank Rose
never heard of it.
>ACCIDENTAL MILLIONAIRE, Lee Butcher
Read it, loved it.....need a copy, missed out on getting one.
>ODYSSEY, John Sculley
Got it.
>THE THIRD APPLE, Jean-Louis Gassee
never heard of it.
Then get:
The Macintosh way (I still want this)
The Mac Bathroom Reader ( may be wrong on this title, I still want
this)
Insanely great. (good, lite reading)
Apple (good book, get the new edition though)
On the firing line (an ok book. Kind of whiney and a "I had this idea
but they wouldn't listen to me" thing)
Zap ! the story of Atari (Just a neat book . Some Jobs and Woz
stories.)
Apple Confidential ( A good book. )
and
Gates. ( a better book about Gates than Hard drive)
Microsoft Secrets (dry. and not real secretive....)
The Case against Microsoft ( Dry, but better than the above)
Where Wizards stay up late ( the makers of the Arpa/internet Dry DRY
DRY!!!
AOL.COM ( pretty good. Some apple/ microsoft refs .
Dealers of Lightning (Xerox PARC story)
Silicon Boys ( a book about Jobs and Gates and the others.
Still want Steve Jobs and the NeXt big thing
And A Fire in the Valley, the book that Pirates came from will come
out the end of this month.
wessd
I just bought "Barbarians led by Bill Gates " by Jennifer Edstrom and
Marlin Elller
I should get " How the Net was won" a microsoft,windows, internet book
thursday.