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Computer Chronicles

Season 3

26 episodes · premiered Sep 3, 1985

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  1. E1 Slowdown in Silicon Valley: Part 1

    Sep 3, 1985 · 30m

    A review of the reasons behind the current slump in the computer business. Demos: Adam Computer, Osborne Computer http://archive.org/details/Slowdown1985

  2. E2 Slowdown in Silicon Valley: Part 2

    Sep 10, 1985 · 30m

    Part two of this special series looking at the causes of the downturn in the computer industry.

  3. E3 Women in Computing

    Sep 17, 1985

    Meet the top women in a field that has traditionally been dominated by men.

  4. E4 Printers & Business Graphics

    Sep 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

  5. E5 Computers and the Law

    Oct 1, 1985

  6. E6 Programming & Programmers

    Oct 8, 1985

  7. E7 Computers and the Media

    Oct 15, 1985

    From newsrooms to sports arenas, computers have invaded the media. Demos: Aurora 75 Graphics System, Pacific Data Images

  8. E8 Modems & Bulletin Boards

    Oct 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.

  9. E9 Computer Networks

    Oct 29, 1985

    A look at the new technology for computers communicating with other computers. Demos: EtherMacToken Ring, TOPS Network.

  10. E10 Computers and Politics

    Nov 5, 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

  11. E11 Computers and Medicine

    Nov 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

  12. E12 Optical Storage Devices

    Nov 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

  13. E13 Business Applications

    Nov 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

  14. E14 Amiga and Atari

    Dec 3, 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

  15. E15 Christmas Buyers Guide

    Dec 10, 1985

    A consumer's review of the hottest hardware and software goodies for the techie on your holiday shopping list.

  16. E16 Hard Disk Storage

    Dec 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

  17. E17 Artificial Intelligence

    Jan 7, 1986

    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.

  18. E18 Computers in Law Enforcement

    Jan 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

  19. E19 Investment Software

    Feb 4, 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

  20. E20 Psychological Software

    Feb 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

  21. E21 Astronomy Software

    Feb 18, 1986

    Computer programs for the amateur astronomer plus tools for tracking Halley's Comet. Demos: Tellstar, StarSoft HalleyComet Halley

  22. E22 Color and Computing

    Feb 25, 1986

  23. E23 Careers in Computing

    Mar 4, 1986

    A look at the job opportunities and requirements in the fast growing computer field.

  24. E24 Parallel Processing

    Mar 11, 1986

    Are there limits on the speed of computers and their CPUs? A review of new processor architectures to increase computing speed.

  25. E25 Computers and the Pentagon: Part 1

    Mar 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.

  26. E26 Computers and the Pentagon: Part 2

    Mar 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