1989: The Year That Made the Modern World Season 1 Episode 5 - The Dawn of Digital

Airdate: 2019-Jan-06

Episode summary:

We didn't know it then, but in 1989, the digital age had begun. It was the year the first modern GPS satellites roamed above the earth, but most of us were looking down at another tech wonder that year: the Gameboy. The popular device paved the way for today's mobile lifestyle. Another little invention called the world wide web debuted in 1989 too. Filmmaker Kevin Smith and a host of tech insiders take you on a journey through space and time.

About 1989: The Year That Made the Modern World series:

No other year in recent history has played a more pivotal role in shaping the present than 1989. 30 years later, we look at the iconic events that ...Show more >