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Modern Marvels - The Creation of the Computer (History Channel)x$8.97
  (6 reviews)
Best Price: $8.97
The machines at the center of the information age have revolutionized our lives and digitalized our world, making previously unthinkable tasks automatic and linking people from around the planet. MODERN MARVELS® presents a fascinating exploration into the history of the computer. See Charles Babbage's Victorian "counting machine," a mechanical computer that produced perfect results for any mathematical problem of six figures or less, and discover how IBM was launched through a punch-card counting machine built to accelerate the 1890 census. Trace the technological advancements that led to the first modern computers and witness the rapid progress that allowed them to shrink from room-sized monsters to the desktop units that revolutionized life in the '90s. THE CREATION OF THE COMPUTER journeys into the fast-paced world of technology and innovation to expose the phenomenal history of the most influential invention of modern times. DVD Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Selection
MPN: 73090 - UPC: 733961730906
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Customer Reviews
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Interesting but DATED
By AFQ4SLIYGWB4J on 2007-05-16
This video was somewhat interesting. However, be warned that it is actually from 1995, not from 2005. It is extremely dated and goes over many things that would seem silly to most viewers today, such as the difference between hardware and software. Many close-ups of aged hardware (i.e., early 1990s) take away from the more interesting, earlier events -- although the historical development of computing is covered well.
good history of comptuers, but dated info
By AWB2WGXOQTA0H on 2008-09-27
I used this video for many years in my introductory computer class at the high school level. The history of computers portrayed is interesting, and I like that the development of the technology is put into a social perspective. I ask my students to identify key social/cultural developments that led to the development or advancement of the computer, and this video shows many: counting the census, artillery firing tables for war, breaking the Enigma Machine in WWII, the Space Race, election predictions, and more. However, the non-history parts were getting dated. The newer compilation from the History Channel called "Computers" includes some of the same history footage, but substantially condensed, as well as more about future computer developments. This version has better history if that is your primary interest.
Get the Computers version instead
By A1VA33XH8Z33IP on 2007-08-16
This is 95% identical to The History Channel "Computers" but I like the other one better than this because it goes more into PC's. The other DVD "Computers" covers the history of computing as well - same footage and narration, so you won't miss anything by just getting the other DVD and not this one as well.
A great overview of a fascinating topic
By A21UWMPPT5ORJF on 2007-05-07
Great overall review of computer history. Covers eary concept in Charles Dickens era London. Then Early special purpose computer for the Census in the Teddy Rosevelt era. World War 2 era progress. How IBM got into the computer business in an interesting story. The Steve Jobs, Bill Gates era which is the most often told part of the story is covered, but is far from the whole story.
Reaaly fun.
By A2MX153BBACILD on 2008-01-14
It is a really fun video with great information. It gives a lot of insight into why the computer works the way that it does today. I have watched a several times and find things that I missed on previous viewings each time.
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