Tech

2010 · David Fincher · 120 min · Drama / Biography

David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin turned the story of Facebook's founding into a film that works as a character study about ambition, betrayal, and the cost of building something enormous. Every line of dialogue lands with purpose, the performances are sharp across the board, and Trent Reznor's score gives the whole thing a tension it has no business having given the subject matter. Its treatment of female characters remains a valid sticking point, and anyone looking for a factual account of what actually happened should look elsewhere. None of that changes the fact that this is one of the most precisely constructed dramas of its decade, and its relevance has only grown as the company at its center became more controversial.

2014 · 4 Seasons · AMC · Drama

Halt and Catch Fire is one of television's great second-chance stories, a show that evolved from a shaky first season into one of the most emotionally resonant dramas of the 2010s. Its portrayal of the personal computing revolution serves as backdrop for deeply human stories about ambition, partnership, and the cost of always chasing the next thing. Mackenzie Davis and Kerry Bishe anchor the show's transformation with performances that rank among the decade's best, and its final season delivers an ending that most series can only dream of achieving.

2006 · 4 Seasons · Channel 4 · Sitcom

The IT Crowd is a brilliantly silly workplace comedy that turns an IT department basement into one of the funniest locations in British television. Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, and Katherine Parkinson form a comic trio so perfectly calibrated that each of the show's twenty-five episodes delivers reliable laughs. The humor is broad, the characters are lovable, and the show's commitment to classic sitcom structure produces some of the most quotable moments of the 2000s. It's not trying to reinvent the form, and that's entirely to its credit.

2015 · Simulation / Tycoon · PC / Steam

Software Inc. is a surprisingly deep tech company tycoon that simulates the business of software development with more detail than you'd expect from a solo developer project. Managing teams, designing products, building offices, and competing in a simulated market creates an engaging management loop. The presentation is bare-bones and the learning curve relies heavily on community documentation, but the underlying simulation has enough depth to keep management game fans engaged for dozens of hours. It's rough around the edges and still technically in early access, but the core business simulation punches above its weight.

2022 · Simulation / Casual · PC / Epic Games Store

PC Building Simulator 2 turns computer assembly into an accessible and oddly satisfying game. The licensed hardware catalog is impressive, the assembly process is detailed enough to teach real skills, and the career mode provides structure that keeps you motivated. The Epic Store exclusivity frustrated the original game's Steam community, the business management is shallow, and the novelty of cable management has its limits. But for hardware enthusiasts and curious newcomers, there's a genuine appeal to building dream rigs without spending thousands of dollars.

2022 · 2 Seasons · Showtime · Drama

Super Pumped delivers a watchable if uneven portrayal of tech industry excess, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt's committed performance as Travis Kalanick providing enough momentum to carry viewers through the series' more chaotic creative choices. The first season covering Uber's rise and internal turmoil is the stronger half, while Season 2's pivot to Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg struggles to justify its existence as a separate story under the same umbrella.