![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Business Application Software
A look at the popular new software programs for business.Guests: Herb Lechner, SRI; Chuck Kinch, Computerland; Stewart Reges, Stanford; Dan Carro, IBM; Bill Blackmer, Levi StraussProducts/Demos: Lotus 123, SuperCalc 3PC Talk, CrossTalk, IBM Professional Office System
Keywords: Episode year: 1984; business; software
Downloads: 4,062
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| Mobile Computing
Industry prognosticators predicted that 1995 would be "the year of the portable". And it was, as mobile computing became mainstream. This program looks at several mobile computing solutions, including the Morrow Pivot II, the Apple PowerBook 540C, Toshiba's T2150 CDT, IBM's Butterfly subnotebook, Apple's Newton MessagePad, the Sharp Zaurus, Sony's Magic Link, the Psion 3A, the Pentax PocketJet printer, Xircom's CreditCard Ethernet, Zenith's CD-ROM Z Player, Dell's Latitude, Bell South's Simon, H...
Keywords: portables; mobile; notebooks; PDAs
Downloads: 1,657
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| Modems & Bulletin Boards
From high-tech trysts to selling black-market software, computers users are talking.Guests: Ezra Shapiro, Byte Magazine; Rory O'Connor, InforWorld; Matthew McClure, The Well; Donald Ingrim, Alameda County DA; George Morrow, Morrow ComputingProducts/Demos: CompuServe, Byte BBS, The Well
Keywords: Episode year: 1985
Downloads: 6,229
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| Computer Networks
A look at the new technology for computers communicating with other computers.Guests: Gary Kildall, Digital Research; Sherry Geddes, Strategic Inc.; Bob Metcalfe, 3Com; Bill Godbout, CompuPro; Richard Goldberg, IBM; Nat Goldhaber, Centram Systems; George Morrow, Morrow ComputingProducts/Demos: EtherMacToken Ring, TOPS Network
Keywords: Episode year: 1985
Downloads: 3,020
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| Cyber Dating
One of the most popular early uses of the Internet was finding a date. This program looks at some of the first sites that offered to find that special someone. Sites demonstrated include match.com, americansingles.com, NetNoir, blinddate.com, and cupidnet.com. Guests include cyber dating counselor Dr. Judith Schwambach and netiquette advisor Larry Magid. Originally broadcast in 1997.
Keywords: dating; love; romance; courtship; marriage
Downloads: 5,773
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| Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 was the first computer for many families. This program looks at what you can do with the famous C-64. Demonstrations include The Wine Steward, Skate or Die, Strike Fleet, the Koala Pad, Master Composer, Tetris, and Berkeley Software's GEOS. Includes a visit to a Commodore Owners Users Group meeting and an interview with Max Toy President of Commodore. Originally broadcast in 1988.
Keywords: commodore; C-64; GEOS
Downloads: 38,172
Average rating:  (11 reviews) |  |
| Computer Games
Computers are creating an entirely new platform for playing games, between humans or between humans and computers.Guests: Trip Hawkins, Electronic Arts; Bill Budge, Game Designer; Chris Crawford, Atari; Steve Kitchen, ActivisionProducts/Demos: Pinball Construction Set, One on One, Space Shuttle, Excaliber, Larry Bird Basketball
Keywords: Episode year: 1984
Downloads: 20,286
Average rating:  (7 reviews) |  |
| On-Line Databases #2
Second part of a series on information retrieval looking at specialized services such as Bix, Dialog, QuantumLink and NewsNet.Guests: Dick Kollin, Telebase Systems; Doug Webster, BYTE; Roger Summit, Dialog Info Services; Connie Tomal, Mead Data Central; George Morrow, Morrow ComputingProducts/Demos: Lotus One Source, BIX, Lexis Nexis, Information on Demand, Dialog, EasyNet
Keywords: Episode year: 1987
Downloads: 1,814
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| UNIX
AT&T's computer operating system is threatening to take over IBM's MS-DOS dominance.Guests: John Mashey, Bell Labs; Mark Sobell, Author; Bill Joy, Sun Microsystems; Doug Hartman, Hewlett Packard; Mike Denney, Basis; Gary Kildall, DRIProducts/Demos: File It, HP Integral PC, UNIX
Keywords: Episode year: 1985
Downloads: 16,851
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| Network Security
As local area networks grew, so did concerns for network security. This program looks at some early solutions. Demonstrations include FileGuard 2.5 for the Mac, MaccessCard, PhoneNET Liaison 3.0, SiteLock, SecurID, and MailSafe. Guests include security expert and author Cliff Stoll. Originally broadcast in 1991.
Keywords: virus; hacker; LAN; encryption
Downloads: 2,385
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| Internet Telephony
Voice over IP is now a hot topic, but telephony over the Internet started to gain steam in the mid 1990s. This program looks at some early examples of VOIP technology. Demonstrations include Quarterdeck Web Phone, VDONet, Infospace, Timecast, NetSpeak, and OnLive Technologies. Guests include Rob Enderle of the GIGA Information Group, Naveen Jain of Infospace, Tony Zuccarino of VDONet, NetSpeak CEO John Staten, and Matt Hulett of Progressive Networks...
Keywords: voice over IP; VOIP; telephone; internet
Downloads: 1,839
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| MacWorld Boston 1988
On location coverage of the annual MacWorld expo in Boston. Guests include Jean Louis Gassee and Bob Metcalfe. Companies profiled include Aba Software, Cricket Software, Deneba Software, Microillusions, Silicon Beach, Advent, Claris, Dynaware, Pixelogic, Aldus, Letraset, Microsoft, Ashton-Tate, Springboard Software, Aegis, MacroMind, TrueVision, Electronic Arts, SuperMac, and Apple. Originally broadcast in 1988.
Keywords: macworld; macintosh; apple
Downloads: 3,294
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| Bill Gates Profile
An up close and personal profile of Microsoft chairman Bill Gates. Includes comments by John Gage, Sun Microsystems; David Kirkpatrick, Fortune Magazine; Tony Perkins, Red Herring; Mitchell Kertzman, Liberate Technologies; Alex Vieux, Dasar. Originally broadcast in 1998.
Keywords: Episode Year: 1998; Television Programs; Computers: History; bill gates; microsoft
Downloads: 11,286
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| High Tech Israel
A visit to the Middle East to see the booming high-tech industry in Israel. Featured are Intel and Microsoft R&D centers plus many local Israeli companies doing work ranging from network communications to speech recognition and natural handwriting recognition. Also demonstrations of technology spinoffs from the Israeli military. Originally broadcast in 1993.
Keywords: israel; middle east; tel aviv
Downloads: 1,602
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| Battle of the Browsers
When Microsoft started giving away Internet Explorer, it became a serious challenger for Netscape. This program looked at the battle to become the dominant internet browser platform. Featured are Netscape Communicator 4.0, Internet Explorer 4.0, VRML 2.0 and RealSystem 5.0. Guests include Mark Brown, author of Using Netscape Communicator, and Amy Helen Johnson, Senior Technology Editor for Windows Magazine...
Keywords: Episode Year: 1997; Television Programs; Computers: History; netscape; internet explorer; browser
Downloads: 4,595
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| Smart TV
As the computer and the television began to merge, we started seeing intelligent TV sets. This program looks at some examples. Demonstrations include the TVModem from En Technology, the Kayak set top box from HP, MicroWare Systems' DAVID (Digital Audio Video Interactive Decoder), the new cable modem from Intel, and the new MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) standard for encoding full motion video on a computer...
Keywords: set top box; cable modem; cybercast
Downloads: 7,284
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| On-Line Services - Part One
First of a two-part series on on-line services such as CompuServe, the Source and DowJones, featuring Steve Case, at the time VP of Marketing at QuantumLink, and eventual head of AOL.Guests: Clay Cocalis, Dow Jones; Nancy Tulley, Delphi; Jack O'Grady, Intelmatique; Steve Case, QuantumLink; Gary Kildall, Digital ResearchProducts/Demos: CompuServe, Commodore Network, People Connection, Free Text Search, Computer Express, Minitel
Keywords: Steve Case; AOL; online services; ISP
Downloads: 5,054
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| High Tech India - Part One - Sara O'Brien
India is the hot place now for companies to look at for new software development. The trend actually started more than fifteen years ago. This is an early look at the growth of high-tech in India, shot on location in Bangalore, New Delhi, and Bombay. Guests: Mike Shah, Digital Equipment; Vinay Deshpande, PSIAshok Soota, Wipro; Venkat Mohan, Wipro; P. S. Deodhar, Electronic Comm; S. G. Pitroda, Advisor to the PM Arjun Malhotra, Hindustan; Rajendra Pawar, NIIT, Jerry Gaudet, DECS...
Keywords: india; bombay; new delhi; bangalore; outsourcing; software
Downloads: 4,276
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| E3 1996
Highlights from the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo held in Los Angeles. Originally broadcast in 1996.
Downloads: 2,158
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| Gary Kildall Special
A profile on computer pioneer Gary Kildall and the important contributions he made to the PC industry including the true story on how IBM ended up using MS-DOS rather than CP/M. Kildall developed CP/M, the first personal computer operating system. He was also a co-host on the early Computer Chronicles series. Includes comments by Gordon Eubanks, Symantec; Tom Rolander, DRI; Tim Bajarin, Creative Strategies; Lee Lorenzen, DRI; Jacqui Morby, TA Associates; Alan Cooper, CP/M applications developer...
Keywords: Episode year: 2001; Episode year: 1995; Operating systems: CP/M, the first operating system; CD-ROM; Companies: IBM; Companies: Apple
Downloads: 20,265
Average rating: (9 reviews) |  |
| Microchip Technology
History and development of the microprocessor.Guests: Herb Lechner, SRI; Phil Downing, AMDProducts/Demos: AMD 2901 (4 bit), AMD 29116 (16 bit)
Keywords: Episode year: 1984
Downloads: 3,190
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| Japanese PC's
A review of where major Japanese technology companies are in the PC hardware and software markets.Shot in Japan.Guests: Michael Miller, Popular Computing; Christopher Mead, High Tech Review; Gary Kildall, Digital ResearchProducts/Demos: NEC, Fujitsu, Toshiba
Keywords: Episode year: 1985
Downloads: 8,927
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| Fifth Generation Computers
Japan's fifth generation computer project and a look at the next phase of PC platforms. Shot in Japan.Guests: Gary Kildall, Digital Research; Admiral Bobby Ray Inman, MCC; Ed Feigenbaum, Author; Dr. Hideo Aiso, Keio University; Dr. Yukio Mizuno, NEC; Dr. Hiroshi Kashiwagi, NSP; Dr. Kuzuhiro Fuchi, ICOT; Dr. Tohru Moto-Aka, Univ TokyoProducts/Demos: KIP System, Pattern Matching, Inference Machine, Prologue
Keywords: Episode year: 1985
Downloads: 2,736
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| Connectivity
Stand alone personal computers were great, for a while, but soon it became important to connect individual PCs to share files, applications, and peripherals. This program looked at some early connectivity solutions. Included are demonstrations of NetWare Lite from Novell, the AE-3 Ethernet Adaptor from Artisoft, Microcom's LAN Bridge 6000, Newport Systems' LAN2LAN Mega Router, Chatterbox 4000, cc:Mail, the Compsphere 3800 Modem, and the Wireless WAN from Tetherless Access Ltd...
Keywords: networks; LAN; connectivity
Downloads: 1,738
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| PC Video
The digital video revolution started to take hold in the mid nineties. This program looks at early examples of desktop video products. Demonstrations include QuickTime VR, Sigma Designs MPEG video, Video Director, Avid Video Shop, Video Machine Lite, Radius Edit, Video Vision, SGI's Set Top Box, CyberLab7, and QuickTime Conferencing. Originally broadcast in 1995.
Keywords: Gold Disk; DV Magazine; Avid; Fast Electronic; Silicon Graphics
Downloads: 2,290
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| Windows Enhancements - Hardware
When Windows first came out, it needed help, from software add-ons and hardware add-ons. This program looks at some of the hardware products that helped make the early version of Windows work better. Demonstrations include the J-Mouse Keyboard, the Viewsonic 7 monitor, the Logitech TrackMan stationary mouse, Diamond's Stealth VRAM graphic acclerator and the SuperStar VLB card, WatchIt!TV, custom upgrades from Sigma Data, and the Weitek processor accelerator...
Keywords: microsoft; mouse; trackball; accelerator; monitor; keyboard; graphics
Downloads: 3,457
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| Apple II Forever
Today they're called "mac heads", but way back in the 1980's, Apple users were in love with the Apple II. Despite the introduction of the Mac in 1984, the Apple II continued to have its devoted fans. This program looks at the Apple II culture during the early Mac era. Included are the Apple IIc+, the Apple II-GS, and a rare Apple I. Guests include John Sculley and Gary Kildall. Software demonstrations are of Math Blaster, Paintworks Gold, and Microsoft Bookshelf...
Keywords: apple; macintosh; sculley
Downloads: 18,989
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| On Line Shopping
With the internet growing by leaps and bounds, online shopping became a hot topic in the mid 1990's. This program looked at several new online shopping efforts including onsale.com, cybercash.com, digicash.com, verisign.com, firelfy.com, amazon.com, cybergold.com, and netradio.com. Featured guests include Jerry Kaplan, Magdalena Yesil, and Robert Griggs. Originally broadcast in 1996.
Keywords: ecommerce; shopping; online
Downloads: 1,860
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| Online Gaming - Steward Cheifet Productions
Computer games are not only fun but they, perhaps more than any other application, push the edge of computing power. We take a look at the latest in computer games and dedicated game consoles. [Episode #1905, First broadcast: 10/16/2001]
Keywords: Episode year: 2001; Gaming; Companies: Sega
Downloads: 1,570
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| Desktop Video 1990
Today we take for granted the fact that we can watch video on our computers, but in the early 1990s, that was a big innovation. This program looks at early examples of desktop video on the Amiga, the Mac, and the IBM PC. Demonstrations include the Amiga 2500, the Amiga video authoring system, the Pionner LaserDisk player, MacroMind's Director 2.0 for the Mac IIx, the Avid/1 Media Composer, the DVA-4000 video controller from VideoLogic, and the use of desktop video at the NASA Ames research cente...
Keywords: amiga; macromedia; director; avid; videologic; macromind
Downloads: 6,169
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| Amiga and Atari
How much computer can you get at the bottom end of the market - comparison between the Commodore Amiga and the Atari 520ST.Guests: Rick Geiger, Commodore; Tim Mott, Electronic Arts; Bryan Kerr, Atari; Jim Tittsler, Atari; Lewis Moore, Home Computing; George Morrow, Morrow Computing; Gary Kildall, Digital Research; Tim Bajarin, Creative StrategiesProducts/Demos: Atari 800, Commodore 64, Amiga IBM PC Emulator, Commodore Amiga, Atari 520, STNEO Paint
Keywords: Episode Year: 1985; Television Programs; Computers: History; amiga; atari
Downloads: 35,016
Average rating: (4 reviews) |  |
| Amiga 3000
For fans of the Commodore Amiga, the introduction of the new Amiga 3000 was big news, even though the price tag was nearly $4,000. This program looked at the new Amiga computer and new third party appplications. Demonstrations include the Amiga 3000, the Amiga 2500, the AmigaVision authoring system, The Animation Studio, and the Video Toaster from NewTek. Also includes a visit to FAUG, the First Amiga Users Group, in Palo Alto...
Keywords: Episode Year: 1988; Television Programs; Computers: History; amiga; commodore; video toaster
Downloads: 14,361
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| Amiga 2500
A look at the new Amiga models including the Amiga 2500 and new software and peripherals for the Amiga computers.Guests: Tom Stearns, Commodore; Lou Wallace, Amiga World; Dan Silva, Author; Jim Schneider, Inno; Vision; Gary Kildall, DRIProducts/Demos: Menace; Battle Chess; Amiga 2500 Deluxe Paint III, Video Effects 3D.
Keywords: Episode Year: 1989; Television Programs; Computers: History; amiga; commodore; battle chess
Downloads: 6,972
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| The New Amigas
Before there was a Macintosh, the Amiga was the computer for the creative community. This program looks at the Amiga 2000, the Amiga 500, Photon Video Cell Animator, Music X, Video Toaster, and Interceptor. Originally broadcast in 1988.
Keywords: amiga; commodore; video toaster
Downloads: 12,798
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| CES 1997
On location coverage of the annual winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Products introduced at the show include the new Pentium MMX processors, televisions and phones that act as internet terminals, new web audio devices, handheld digital players, and an innovative approach to networking from IBM called the PAN or personal area network. Originally broadcast in 1997.
Keywords: consumer electronics; trade show; CES
Downloads: 1,239
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| The Macintosh Computer
An in-depth look at the Apple Macintosh computer, available software and hardware add-ons.Guests: Joanna Hoffman, Apple; Bob Foster, Telos Software; Lee Lorenzen, Digital Research; Ben Wiseman, InfoCorp; Gary Kildall, DRI; Larry Tesler, AppleProducts/Demos: Apple Macintosh, MacProject, FileVision, GEM DrawJazz
Keywords: macintosh; apple; jobs
Downloads: 16,623
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| Decision Support Systems
Expert systems software and artificial intelligence applications.Guests: Gary Kildall, DRI; Mike Thoma, Mgmt Decisn Sys; Steve Weyl, Syntelligence; Jim Chapman, Human Edge SW Products/Demos: Strategic Simulations Epidemic, Prospector, CompuStat, Easy Scan, Sales Edge
Keywords: Episode year: 1984
Downloads: 1,959
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| Low End Computers
A consumer's guide to the most popular low-cost home computers.Guests: Jack Tramiel, Atari; Leonard Tramiel, Atari; Frank Leonardi, Commodore; Gary Kildall, Digital ResearchProducts/Demos: Commodore Laptop, Commodore 128, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST 512
Keywords: Episode year: 1985
Downloads: 9,688
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| Mac Clones and New O/S
In the post Steve Jobs era, Apple started licensing other companies to produce Macintosh clones. And there was a new Mac operating system 8.0, code named Copland. This program looks at the new Mac clones and the new OS. Products demonstrated include the System 100 from Radius, the Genesis MP from DayStar Digital, and the Power 100 from Power Computing. Applications demonstrated include Adobe Photoshop and Personal Oracle 7...
Keywords: apple; operating system; macintosh; power pc
Downloads: 10,303
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| Database Software
Mainframe and network databases for computer users.Guests: Gary Kildall, DRI; Roger Summit, Dialog; Jay Fitzgerald, The Source; Paul Schindler, Info Syst NewsProducts/Demos: The Source, CompuServe, Dialog Information Services
Keywords: Episode year: 1984
Downloads: 1,938
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| Storage Devices
Floppy drives, hard drives, and bubble memory.Guests: Al Shugart, Seagate; Frank Sordello, Memorex; Gary Kildall, DRIProducts/Demos: 5 ¼ inch floppy drive, 3 ½ inch floppy drive, RCA CED videodisk, 3680 1.2 GB spindle disk
Keywords: Episode year: 1984
Downloads: 7,252
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| Speech Synthesis
A look at speech synthesis and speech recognition technologies.Guests: Herb Lechner, SRI International; Carl Berney, Speech Plus; Ron Stevens, VotanProducts/Demos: Minolta Talking Camera, Texas Instruments Speak & Spell, Epsom Speech Plus Computer, IBM Votan V-5000
Keywords: Episode year: 1984
Downloads: 2,803
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| Computer Graphics
A review of computer art, graphics capabilities of computers and professional computer graphics systems.Guests: Herb Lechner, SRI International; Don McKinney, Silicon Graphics; Michael Arent, Freelance Artist; Kevin Prince, MCI/Quantel; Ann Chase, Freelance ArtistProducts/Demos: MCI Quantel PaintBox, Silicon Graphics 3D Animation, Apple IIe
Keywords: Episode year: 1984
Downloads: 7,022
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| SuperComuputers
An introduction to the world of supercomputers in Asia and in the U.S. and their application environments such as NASA and NOA.
Keywords: Episode year: 1987
Downloads: 3,292
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| Multitasking
As operating systems grew more robust, one of the key new features was the ability to multitask, run several applications at the same time. This program looks at some new approaches including Concurrent DOS from Digital Research, Windows 386 from Microsoft, IBM's OS/2, Apple's A/UX, and Tandy's Xenix. Guests include Lee Reiswig, Director of the IBM Austin Lab and Gary Kildall of Digital Research. Originally broadcast in 1988.
Keywords: multitasking; OS/2; operating systems
Downloads: 3,319
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| Scanners
With the growth of desktop publishing, scanners became an important new PC peripheral, with sales in the early 1990s growing at 250% per year. This program looks at several scanner options including Logitech's ScanMan, the AVR 3000/GS Plus from Advanced Vision Research, Epson's ES-300C, Sharp's JX-600, the SpeedScanner from Array Technologies, the Caere handheld scanner, and HP's ScanJet Plus. Guest cohost is Heidi Roizen of T/Maker...
Keywords: scan; optical; desktop publishing
Downloads: 1,236
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| Computer Games
A look at early computer games. Featured are Earl Weaver Baseball, Ferrari Formula One, Tower of Myraglen, and Shanghai. Includes a visit to Electronic Arts customer support department and an interview with author and game designer Douglas Adams. Featured studio guests include game designers Richard Seaborne, Jeff Lefferts, and Brodie Lockard. Originally broadcast in 1988.
Keywords: Episode Year: 1988; Television Programs; Computers: History; Gaming
Downloads: 2,088
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| Music on the PC
Whether you wish to learn to play an instrument, compose a song, download MP3 files, or just find out fun facts about your favorite musician, there's software, hardware, and many Internet sites for you.
Keywords: Episode year: 2000; Music
Downloads: 2,634
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| IBM Personal System 2
A first look at the new IBM PS2 computer and its design and interface innovations.Guests: Tony Harris, Digital Research; David Bunnell, PCW Communications; John Dvorak, PC Magazine; Ron Kaufmann, RX Computers; George Morrow, Nestar; Jan Lewis, Palo Alto Research Group; Gary Kildall, Digital ResearchProducts/Demos: DOS 3.3, Gem Desktop Publisher, IBM PS2 Model 50, GEM Draw Plus, FLEX-OS
Keywords: Episode year: 1987
Downloads: 9,896
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| Spreadsheet Wars
Excel now dominates the spreadsheet world, but once upon a time there was actual competition among spreadsheet products. This program looks at Quattro 1.0, Allways 1.0, Lotus 1-2-3 3.0, Ashton-Tate's Full Impact, and Excel 2.1. Guests include Gary Kildall, Jan Lewis, and Jared Taylor of PC Magazine. Originally broadcast in 1988.
Keywords: spreadsheets; excel; lotus
Downloads: 5,183
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