Today, Silicon Valley is home to billion-dollar companies responsible for shaping the world we live in today. But the beginnings were amateurish, colorful, chaotic and revolutionary. Hippies, hobbyists and businessmen initiated unprecedented advancements in modern computing. Filmmaker Jan Tenhaven tracks down the aged pioneers of the computer revolution for exclusive interviews. They are the visionaries and innovators whose ideals and dreams made our networked world a reality.

PART 1:
How did the hippie culture of the 70's shape the technology of the future? The pioneers of the PC wanted to change the world in an attempt to dethrone the “Big Brother”. They wanted PCs for everybody instead of big computers for the powerful.
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