e10 – Triumph of the Nerds, part 2

This is the episode when we don't talk about Apple much. (Sorry!)

This is the episode when we don't talk about Apple much. (Sorry!) We cover Triumph of the Nerds part 2, including IBM's reactions to the success of the Apple II, Steve Ballmer gesticulating wildly, and Microsoft trying to be nimble.

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Triumph of the Nerds official sitewatch episode 2 online [YouTube] [archive.org]the IBM song bookDavid Pogue (@pogue)tech-themed song spoofsPBS NOVA: Making Stuff seriessequel: Making More StuffDigital ResearchCP/M operating systemGary KildallSteve BallmerSeattle Computer ProductsQDOSEFF against copyrighting APIs (November 2014)Lotus 1-2-3 (product officially retired in 2014)OS/2 partnership between Microsoft and IBMWindows 1, Windows 2Microsoft's current strategySatya Nadella2015 press event (Hololens &c.)Brian's first smartphone: HTC ExcaliburApple Desktop Bus Mouse II