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The People's Republic of The Future

Bloomberg Originals · 3.3M views · 2019-05-23 · 30:11

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Overview

Bloomberg's Hello World episode in which Ashlee Vance visits Shenzhen, a hub of electronics manufacturing and cloning. He meets tech-fueled entrepreneurs working under an authoritarian regime.

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HN recommends it for a view of Shenzhen's hardware ecosystem and as a documentary pick on China's tech scene.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2019–2022

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f0e4c2f7 · 2021-11 · Strong recommendation

I had heard about Shenzhen for some years and then ran across this video and it absolutely blew me away. [VIDEO] Any other interesting companies / products from there you'd care to share? My dji mini 2 is one of my favorite gadgets I've ever bought.

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irsagent · 2022-09 · Recommendation

Here is a list of 20 documentaries I have come to love and return to when I come across them. There is no specific order to them. Enjoy! The * next to the number indicates the last 4 years. If you have seen one listed that you'd like to share what you think about please leave a comment with this structure [# in the list ] Comment... . i.e. [1] Loved learning about Noyce. What a guy. 1. Silicon Valley: Where the Future | PBS: American Experience [1:23:19] [2013] History of the how Silicon Valley came to be. William Shockley. Robert Noyce. Fairchild Semiconductor, The Traitorous Eight. Homepage: [LINK] Kanopy: [LINK] Where to Watch: [LINK] 2. Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware | Wired UK: Future Cities [1:07:50] [2016] the evolution of “Shanzhai” – or copycat manufacturing – has transformed traditional models of business, distribution and innovation, and asks what the rest of the world can learn from this so-called “Silicon Valley of hardware". Youtube: [LINK] *2.1. The People's Republic of The Future | Bloomberg: Hello World [30:10] [2019] Shenzhen, tech-fueled entrepreneurs try to navigate an authoritarian regime. Youtube: [VIDEO] 3. The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard | TPB AFK [1:22:07] [2013] The history of the Pirate Bay. Torrenting. Legal. Privacy. Homepage: [LINK] Youtube: [LINK] Where to Watch: [LINK] 4. Can’t Get You Out of My Head | BBC [6 Part] [2021] Adam Curtis takes you on "An Emotional history of how we got to this place." Economics. History. Power. Psycholo

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GhettoComputers · 2021-11 · Reference

Not trying to be rude, you need to be motivated enough to seek the answers yourself if its your truly important. If you want it badly you will find your answers. Here's a google sponsored inititive to help custom chip designers. [LINK] [LINK] Places like Shenzhen have a very good environment for this as well. [VIDEO]

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