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The Computer Chronicles was an American television series, broadcast during 1981-2002 on Public Broadcasting Service public television, which documented the rise of the personal computer from its infancy to the immense market at the turn of the 21st century. The series was created in the Fall of 1981, by Stewart Cheifet, then the station manager of the College of San Mateo's KCSM-TV, initially broadcast as a local weekly series. Jim Warren was its founding host for its 1981-1982 season. It aired continuously from 1981 to 2002 with Cheifet co-hosting most of its later seasons. Gary Kildall served as co-host for six years providing insights and commentary on products as well as discussions on the future of the ever-expanding personal computer sphere.
Episode 26 : Computers and the Pentagon: Part 2
March. 25,1986
A look at the uses of computer hardware and software in the Defense Department. Shot on location at various military installations around the country. Featured are demonstrations of SDI, the Strategic Defense Initiative, the AEGIS combat control system on board the USS Valley Forge advanced navy cruiser, and the Air Force's Advanced Sensory Exploitation System using distributed networks and artificial intelligence to detect enemy threats
Episode 25 : Computers and the Pentagon: Part 1
March. 18,1986
The world's biggest computer user is the U.S. government and the military in particular. This program reviews the military uses of computer technology. Shot on location at various research centers around the country. Featured are the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Advanced Decision Systems in Mountain View, California. Demonstrations include the Pilot's Assistant and the Battlefield Commander's Assistant. Also flight and battle simulators from Singer Link. Guests include Raj Reddy, Director of the Robotics Institute at CMU.
Episode 24 : Parallel Processing
March. 11,1986
Are there limits on the speed of computers and their CPUs? A review of new processor architectures to increase computing speed.
Episode 23 : Careers in Computing
March. 04,1986
A look at the job opportunities and requirements in the fast growing computer field.
Episode 22 : Color and Computing
February. 25,1986
Episode 21 : Astronomy Software
February. 18,1986
Computer programs for the amateur astronomer plus tools for tracking Halley's Comet. Demos: Tellstar, StarSoft HalleyComet Halley
Episode 20 : Psychological Software
February. 11,1986
The use of computers to analyze personality and diagnose problems of human relations. Demos: Intracourse, Mind Over Minors, Biofeedback, Psychotherapy on a Disk, Therapeutic Learning Program
Episode 19 : Investment Software
February. 04,1986
A look at how investors are using computers to analyze and invest in the stock market. Demos: Wizards of Wall Street, The Equalizer, Lotus Signal, TelescanAnalyzer
Episode 18 : Computers in Law Enforcement
January. 14,1986
A review of computer applications for police, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. Demos: Probe One, Criterion Mapping System, SHRLOC Computer Aided Dispatch
Episode 17 : Artificial Intelligence (1986)
December. 24,1985
Expert systems, decision support software, and natural language communication. Guests: Harry Tennant, Texas Instruments; Hubert Dreyfus, UC Berkeley; Gary Hendrix, Symantec; S. Jerrold Kaplan, Lotus Developmnt; Gary Kildall, Digital Research Products/Demos: Personal Consultant, Q&A.
Episode 16 : Hard Disk Storage
December. 17,1985
As applications and files get larger, users need a hard disk drive, a Bernoulli box or a tape streamer. Demos: Iomega Bernoulli Box, Hard Card, Hyperdrive
Episode 15 : Consumer's Buyers Guide (1985)
December. 10,1985
A consumer's review of the hottest hardware and software goodies for the techie on your holiday shopping list.
Episode 14 : Amiga and Atari
December. 03,1985
How much computer can you get at the bottom end of the market - comparison between the Commodore Amiga and the Atari 520ST. Demos: Atari 800, Commodore 64, Amiga IBM PC Emulator, Commodore Amiga, Atari 520, STNEO
Episode 13 : Business Applications (1985)
November. 26,1985
A review of the current offerings in word processors, spreadsheets, and database managers. Demos: Wordstar 2000, WordPerfect 4.1, Lotus 123, Javelin, ParadoxPC File/R
Episode 12 : Optical Storage Devices
November. 19,1985
A look at the newest mass storage devices including the compact disc ROM. Demos: Activenture Knowledge Retrieval System, Information Storage WO Drive, Encyclopedia on a Disk, ISI Worm Disk, Digital Equipment CD-ROM Drive
Episode 11 : Computers and Medicine
November. 12,1985
Doctors are turning to computers for medical research, diagnosis and clinic management. Demos: Drexler LaserCard, MicroMedex, Computerized Clinical Information System, Poisindex, Drugdex, Emergindex, Pulmonary Function (PUFF), MedLine
Episode 10 : Computers and Politics (1985)
November. 05,1985
A look at how computers are changing the political process including campaign management, voter profiling, fundraising, and grass roots organizing. Demos: Washington Alert Service, Q Systems Solon
Episode 9 : Computer Networks
October. 29,1985
A look at the new technology for computers communicating with other computers. Demos: EtherMacToken Ring, TOPS Network.
Episode 8 : Modems & Bulletin Boards
October. 22,1985
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 Computing Products/Demos: CompuServe, Byte BBS, The Well.
Episode 7 : Computers and the Media
October. 15,1985
From newsrooms to sports arenas, computers have invaded the media. Demos: Aurora 75 Graphics System, Pacific Data Images
Episode 6 : Programming & Programmers
October. 08,1985
Episode 5 : Computers and the Law
October. 01,1985
Episode 4 : Printers & Business Graphics
September. 24,1985
A survey of the new hardware and software visualization tools for business. Demos: IBM QuietWriter, Okimate 20 Color Thermal Transfer, Hewlett Packard LaserJet Plus, Apple LaserWriter
Episode 3 : Women in Computing
September. 17,1985
Meet the top women in a field that has traditionally been dominated by men.
Episode 2 : Slowdown in Silicon Valley: Part 2
September. 10,1985
Part two of this special series looking at the causes of the downturn in the computer industry.
Episode 1 : Slowdown in Silicon Valley: Part 1
September. 03,1985
A review of the reasons behind the current slump in the computer business. Demos: Adam Computer, Osborne Computer http://archive.org/details/Slowdown1985
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