What a great show!
Added 2021-09-06 18:01:01 +0000 UTCWe recently watched (and finished) the AMC TV show: Halt and Catch Fire - I really enjoyed it!
"It's the early 1980s, and the spirit of innovation in personal computing is about to catch fire. Hot on the trail is a renegade trio -- a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy -- who risk everything to realize their vision of building a computer that can change the future."
For some reason I didn't get hooked right away, but the final 2 seasons were SO GOOD. The entire show is only 4 seasons so it doesn't take long to get through. If you're interested in computers, tech, drama - it's a great show! Wonderful character development!
(However, I don't think you need to know a lot about early computers to enjoy the show, either.)
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Sounds cool, thanks for the heads-up!
Adventures and Naps
2021-09-30 07:33:07 +0000 UTCWatched it a while ago, I think on Amazon Prime if that helps anyone. Was a really good show. If you didn't catch it, BBC's Micro Men (from 2009) is a drama about the late Clive Sinclair and ARM starting Alexander Armstrong and Martin Freeman is very good too. You can find it on YouTube.
David Powell
2021-09-29 18:10:25 +0000 UTCI got it from.... internet... means... 👩💻
Adventures and Naps
2021-09-08 10:02:15 +0000 UTCFantastic show, watched it when first out. Having lived and worked through the computer boom of the 80s (sadly not in silicon valley) there were a lot of good memories and laugh out loud moments. The title comes from an instruction in the 6800 (HCF) that caused the computer to stop and need a reset. I think it was originally a bug but become a documented 'feature' in future processors. Great series and one of the first outings for the fantastic McKenzie Davis. A similar show is "Silicon Valley" but more of a comedy and set in recent times with the boom in social media.
Andy McGarty
2021-09-06 18:27:08 +0000 UTCFrom the synopsis it looks really good. Which platform did you watch it on?
David Young
2021-09-06 18:23:04 +0000 UTC
