The Dream Machine

The Dream Machine - Season 1 Episode 3

The Dream Machine 1991 -

Title: The Dream Machine - Season 1 Episode 3
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: BBC Two
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)
Alternative Titles: The Machine That Changed the World
Keyword: computer, computer technology

Overview: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)

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First Air Date: Nov 17, 1991 Last Air date: Dec 15, 1991 Season: 1 Season Episode: 5 Episode Runtime: 26:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 10 / 10 by 0 users Popularity: 1.1061 Language: en

Season 1

1. Giant Brains1991-11-17
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2. Inventing the Future1991-11-24
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3. The Paperback Computer1991-12-01
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4. The Thinking Machine1991-12-08
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5. The Passing of Remoteness1991-12-15
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The Dream Machine - Season 1 Episode 3

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