In 1982,
Steve Wozniak sank a lot of his own money into creating the
US Festivals -- the first large concerts to celebrate the
merging of music, technology (and money). For the second (and final) US Festival in 1983, Van Halen was given
1.5 million dollars, up front, to headline the
1983 US Festival. What did they give back to their fans?
Well, about eighty-four seconds into their first song, David Lee Roth screamed, "
I forgot the f@¢₭n' words!" Along with
a swipe at the Clash, the set that followed remains
evar a
drunken classic of
testosterone-
fueled pop metal campiness. About 3:20 into
this clip, DLR launches into his epic fail version of "God Bless the Child" -- 'nuff said.
posted by not_on_display
on Oct 10, 2008 -
36 comments
Triumph of the Nerds is a 1996 three-part documentary recounting the rise of the personal computer, including interviews with Gates, Wozniak and Jobs, among others. It was originally produced for British television, and aired on PBS in the USA.
Part One:
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6.
Part Two:
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6.
Part Three:
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6. Transcripts
here. After you watch, you can play the
"Guess the Computer" game.
posted by amyms
on Sep 29, 2007 -
19 comments
A 'startup school' was hosted by net guru
Paul Graham in late fall in Boston last year, which brought together a few hundred would-be Web 2.0 success stories to hear advice from previous success stories, players in the tech industry, and even a few pieces of legend.
The Presentations page contains links and slideshows for each presenter, and you get to hear (mp3) from an excellent cross-section of some of the modern web's most influential tinkerers.
posted by spiderwire
on Mar 4, 2006 -
19 comments
