[PLUG-TALK] EXCELLENT Claude Shannon video, "The Bit Player"

Bill Barry bill at billbarry.org
Fri Oct 2 21:58:43 UTC 2020


I paid a couple of dollars and watched it on Amazon Prime. It was an
interesting movie. It threw me for a few minutes. It looks initially like
it is from video of real interviews, but it is actually partially a
re-enactment.

Bill

On Fri, Oct 2, 2020 at 4:41 PM Keith Lofstrom <keithl at kl-ic.com> wrote:

> Through an inside connection at the IEEE Foundation, I just
> watched the production cut of "The Bit Player", a 90 minute
> documentary/recreation about Claude Shannon and his work.
> Engaging, well presented, very well explained, and ... the
> best video I've seen this year.
>
> My favorite Shannon quote in the video:
>    "Inventing something is like sending a
>     message in a bottle into the future"
>
> Like all great stories, it taught me about the way I am.
>
> Not sure when the public release will be; perhaps offered
> first to IEEE members, after the October 15 premier.
>
> This is definitely worth the price a theater ticket (perhaps
> not in the COVID era, so, streaming).  If available, I will
> buy DVDs as Christmas gifts.
>
> Keith
>
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