Revolution in the Valley
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Revolution in the Valley is a nonfiction book by Andy Hertzfeld that chronicles the early development of the Apple Macintosh through firsthand anecdotes and stories from the original team.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Revolution in The Valley | 3 |
| Revolution in the Valley canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Revolution in the Valley Context triple: [Andy Hertzfeld, authored, Revolution in the Valley]
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A.
The Revolution
The Revolution is the American funk rock band best known as Prince’s backing group during his peak 1980s period, including the Purple Rain era.
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B.
The Inevitable Revolution
The Inevitable Revolution is a political work by Lebanese Druze leader and thinker Kamal Jumblatt that outlines his revolutionary, socialist, and humanist vision for transforming Arab and Lebanese society.
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C.
Struggle in the Valley
Struggle in the Valley is a classic 1954 Egyptian drama film starring Faten Hamama and Omar Sharif, known for its romantic storyline and its role in launching Sharif’s film career.
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D.
The Revolutionist
"The Revolutionist" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway, included in his collection *In Our Time*, that portrays a young political idealist in postwar Europe.
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E.
The Uprising
The Uprising is a politically charged painting by French artist Honoré Daumier that powerfully depicts the fervor and tension of popular revolt in 19th-century France.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Revolution in the Valley Target entity description: Revolution in the Valley is a nonfiction book by Andy Hertzfeld that chronicles the early development of the Apple Macintosh through firsthand anecdotes and stories from the original team.
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A.
The Revolution
The Revolution is the American funk rock band best known as Prince’s backing group during his peak 1980s period, including the Purple Rain era.
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B.
The Inevitable Revolution
The Inevitable Revolution is a political work by Lebanese Druze leader and thinker Kamal Jumblatt that outlines his revolutionary, socialist, and humanist vision for transforming Arab and Lebanese society.
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C.
Struggle in the Valley
Struggle in the Valley is a classic 1954 Egyptian drama film starring Faten Hamama and Omar Sharif, known for its romantic storyline and its role in launching Sharif’s film career.
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D.
The Revolutionist
"The Revolutionist" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway, included in his collection *In Our Time*, that portrays a young political idealist in postwar Europe.
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E.
The Uprising
The Uprising is a politically charged painting by French artist Honoré Daumier that powerfully depicts the fervor and tension of popular revolt in 19th-century France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonfiction book
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technology book ⓘ |
| author | Andy Hertzfeld ⓘ |
| basedOn | stories from folklore.org ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts | Apple Computer in the early 1980s ⓘ |
| describes |
Macintosh hardware development
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Macintosh user interface design ⓘ company culture at Apple ⓘ software development for the original Macintosh ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
early development of the Macintosh
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original Macintosh team ⓘ |
| genre |
history
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ technology history ⓘ |
| hasContributor | members of the original Macintosh team ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
ebook
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.folklore.org/ ⓘ |
| illustrationType |
drawings
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photographs ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Apple fans
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historians of computing ⓘ technology enthusiasts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Apple Macintosh
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linked to:
Apple Macintosh computers
history of Apple Inc. ⓘ personal computing ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | collection of anecdotes ⓘ |
| portrays |
Steve Jobs
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original Macintosh engineering team ⓘ |
| publisher |
O’Reilly Media
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linked to:
O'Reilly Media
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| timePeriodCovered |
early 1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ mid 1980s ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Revolution in the Valley Description of subject: Revolution in the Valley is a nonfiction book by Andy Hertzfeld that chronicles the early development of the Apple Macintosh through firsthand anecdotes and stories from the original team.
Referenced by (5)
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