He was the writer and host of Triumph of the Nerds, Nerds 2.01—A Brief History of the Internet, Electric Money, and other documentaries seen in more than 50 countries. A former Inc. columnist, Cringely has also written for many other publications, including Forbes, Worth, and Newsweek, and is a frequent op-ed contributor to The New York Times. The 12th employee at Apple Computer, Cringely has been at the heart of the action in Silicon Valley for 30 years, telling things as he sees them the entire time.

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