Modern Marvels Season 13 80s Tech 2006
Remember “brick” cell phones, Pac-Man, Rubik’s Cube, Sony Walkman, and the first music CDs? Remember all the new and exciting gadgets of the 1980s? Join us as we investigate the transition from Industrial to Information Age–a digital decade dedicated to ergonomics and entertainment. The microchip ushered in an era that revolutionized the way we work, play, and communicate. And we tour Silicon Valley–birthplace of some of the greatest inventions from an amazing time of change, including the modern personal computer. Steve “Woz” Wozniak tells us about the evolution of Apple computers, and we talk to Sony–makers of the Walkman, Betamax, and the first CD players. A visit to the Computer History Museum shows fun technological “artifacts”, primitive by today’s standards. At Intel, makers of the first microchips, we learn why technology moves at such a fast pace. We also take a ride in a DeLorean DMC-12 sports car–few things moved faster.
- Released: 2006-05-24
- Runtime: 44 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Containers 2006-01-04
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4. Engineering Disasters 18 2006-02-08
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6. Weird Weapons: The Axis 2006-02-21
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7. Nature Tech: Avalanches 2006-02-24
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8. Engineering Disasters: New Orleans 2006-02-28
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9. Leather 2006-03-08
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10. Engineering Disasters 19 2006-03-22
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11. Insulation 2006-04-26
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12. Hi-Tech Hitler 2006-05-02
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13. Shovels 2006-05-03
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14. Drilling 2006-05-10
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15. 80s Tech 2006-05-24
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16. Ben Franklin Tech 2006-05-25
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17. Copper Kings 2006-06-12
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18. Heavy Metals 2006-06-14
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20. BBQ Tech 2006-06-28
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21. American Eats Special 2006-07-02
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22. High Explosives 2006-07-03
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23. Pirate Tech 2006-07-12
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25. World's Biggest Machines 5 2006-07-26
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26. Super Tools: Skyscraper 2006-07-28
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27. The AK-47 2006-07-28
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29. Classic Cars 2006-08-03
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30. Making Medieval Armor 2006-08-03
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31. Rube Goldberg 2006-08-03
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32. Batteries 2006-08-03
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33. Mummy Tech 2006-08-23
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34. Levees 2006-08-30
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36. The Cola Wars 2006-09-07
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37. Copper 2006-09-13
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38. Shotguns 2006-09-17
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39. Building In The Name Of God 2006-09-18
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40. Horsepower 2006-09-20
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41. Renewable Energy 2006-09-20
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42. Freight Trains 2006-09-20
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43. Cities of the Underworld 2006-09-21
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44. Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway 2006-09-26
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45. Stealth & Beyond: Air Stealth 2006-09-27
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46. Stealth & Beyond: Sea Stealth 2006-09-27
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48. Distilleries 2 2006-10-11
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49. World's Strongest 2006-10-18
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50. Tomcat Sunset 2006-11-01
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51. Tobacco 2006-11-08
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52. The Supermarket 2006-11-15
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53. Breakfast Tech 2006-11-28
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55. Harvesting 2 2006-11-29
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56. Engineering Disasters 20 2006-12-06
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59. Christmas Tech 2006-12-20
