Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet(1998)

Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet is a 1998 PBS documentary that traces the evolution of Arpanet, the Internet, and the World Wide Web across three decades. Written and hosted by Robert X. Cringely, the film chronicles how these transformative technologies emerged and developed in the United States from 1969 to 1998, capturing the era during the dot-com boom. The documentary reveals the visionary engineers and entrepreneurs whose innovations reshaped global communication. Nerds 2.0.1 serves as a sequel to Cringely's 1996 film Triumph of the Nerds, continuing the story of how computing pioneers built the digital infrastructure that would define the modern world. Essential viewing for anyone curious about the origins of the internet and the brilliant minds behind it.