Micro Men(2009) – Movie About the Creation of Arm

Posted4 months agoActive3 months ago

alexcos

12 points

5 comments

youtube.comTechstory

supportivepositive

Debate

10/100

ArmSemiconductor IndustryTech History

Key topics

Arm

Semiconductor Industry

Tech History

The post shares a YouTube link to 'Micro Men', a 2009 movie about the creation of ARM, sparking interest and nostalgia among tech enthusiasts who appreciate the history of the semiconductor industry.

Snapshot generated from the HN discussion

Discussion Activity

Light discussion

First comment

Peak period

0-6h

Avg / period

1.7

Key moments

01Story posted
Sep 26, 2025 at 11:25 AM EDT
4 months ago
Step 01
02First comment
Sep 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM EDT
1h after posting
Step 02
03Peak activity
3 comments in 0-6h
Hottest window of the conversation
Step 03
04Latest activity
Sep 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM EDT
3 months ago
Step 04

Generating AI Summary...

Analyzing up to 500 comments to identify key contributors and discussion patterns

Discussion (5 comments)

Showing 5 comments

hdrz

4 months ago

3 replies

Just watched the first minutes of the film. Looks like it’s about Sinclair, which is of-course pretty good as well. When I have time will watch the whole thing, maybe ARM will come up as well.

hdrz

3 months ago

OK I watched the whole thing. Highly recommended! It is about the rivalry between Sinclair and acorn, where the head of acorn once worked for Clive sinclair. It is about the time before ARM.

Reminds me of the past, as my first computer was sinclair spectrum. Fun times!

rahimnathwani

4 months ago

Part of it is about the battle between Sinclair and Acorn.

jecel

4 months ago

ARM only shows up on a white board on the background of a discussion towards the end. So it isn't 100% absent from this movie, but it is really about the conflict between Clive Sinclair and Chris Curry (just like "Pirates of Silicon Valley" is about the conflict between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates).

timthorn

3 months ago

The working title for this film: Syntax Era

View full discussion on Hacker News

ID: 45387593Type: storyLast synced: 11/20/2025, 6:12:35 PM

Want the full context?

Jump to the original sources

Read the primary article or dive into the live Hacker News thread when you're ready.

Open link View on HN