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Bill Gates explains this “internet” thing #letterman

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Bill Gates explains this “internet” thing #letterman

A clip from a 1995 Late Show with David Letterman in which Bill Gates discusses Microsoft's origins and the internet while Dave is skeptical of computers.

HN cites it as a classic example of public skepticism toward a new technology that later proved transformative.

4 Hacker News mentions · 2022–2023

Topics

  • Tech pioneers & interviews
  • History of computing
  • Arts & entertainment (other)

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