episodes
- 1. Macintosh System 7.0 A look at the new 7.0 operating system for the Macintosh. Demonstrations include the finder, file sharing, publish & subscribe, virtual memory, and aliasing. Applications featured include Claris Works...
- 2. Windows Applications With the advent of Windows 1.0, software vendors came out with new programs to take advantage of the new GUI operating system. This program demonstrates several of those new applications including Nor...
- 3. File Compression As files got larger and disk storage capacity stagnated, software developers came up with utilities to compress and shrink the size of files. This program looks at several examples including PKZip, St...
- 4. Computer Displays With color and graphics moving into the world of personal computers, display technology became an important subject. This program looks at several display solutions including Orchid Technology's Fahre...
- 5. Foreign Language Software A review of computer programs that help you learn or understand a foreign language. Featured products include Language Assistant Series: Italian, Transparent Language: German/French/Latin, Speak to th...
- 6. Tandy/Radio Shack Computers
- 7. Laptops and Handhelds Portability was becoming a big issue in the early 90's. This program looked at several new portable computing solutions including Grid Systems RS Wireless, the Momenta Pentop Computer, NEC's Ultralite...
- 8. Computer Games A look at the hottest computer games in the early 1990's. Included are Wordtris, Crisis in the Kremlin, Earl Weaver Baseball II, Railroad Tycoon, Playmaker Football 2.0, King's Quest V, The Games: Win...
- 9. PC Networks
- 10. Consumer Buying Guide
- 11. Groupware Groupware was the buzzword of the early 1990s as users wanted to find ways to connect their personal computers, their applications and their data, and find platforms for sharing and collaborative work...
- 12. Integrated Software Suites The software trend in the early 1990s was to bundle different applications together in integrated office "suites". This program looks at several early integrated packages including LotusWorks, WindowW...
- 13. Build Your Own PC Why buy a computer when you can build your own? This program looks at various approaches to assembling your own PC. Featured are the Chips and Technologies F8680 chip which is a complete PC on a chip...
- 14. Computer Video The worlds of television and computers are quickly converging. This program looks at new video applications on personal computers. Included are the Video Toaster from NewTek, Impact Vision 24, and Sca...
- 15. Tax Preparation Software A look at early versions of tax preparation software. Included are demonstrations of J. K. Lasser's Your Income Tax, Timeworks' EasyTax 1991, ChipSoft's TurboTax for Windows and MacInTax, and Andrew T...
- 16. MIDI Music A look at the new role of personal computers in making music. Products demonstrated include Super Jam from Blue Ribbon Soundworks, Encore for Windows from Passport Designs, EZ Vision and Studio Vision...
- 17. Computers and the Disabled Computers can be a challenge for people with disabilities. This program looks at several options for making hardware and software that is user friendly for the disabled. Demonstrations include Berkele...
- 18. Intel 486 In 1992, the big issue was - is it worth the money to upgrade my 386 PC to the new 486 chip? This program looks at the performance of the new Intel 486 and helps users decide. Demonstrations include r...
- 19. CD-ROM Software The introduction of CD-ROMS enabled a whole new era of more robust software applications. This program looks at several examples including Educorp's Dictionary of the Living World, Wayzata's Space Tim...
- 20. Space and Astronomy Software The first computer game ever was SpaceWars, written in 1962. Ever since then there has been a close relationship between space science and computer science. NASA could not exist without today's powerf...
- 21. Easy to Use Database Software Database software is sometimes overwhelming to average users. This looks at some databases which are powerful yet easy to use. Included are Panorama from ProVUE, FileMaker Pro from Claris, Borland's P...
- 22. Virtual Reality Virtual reality started out as a science fiction concept in the early 1950s. Now, VR has become a kind of holy grail - lots of promises and claims, few results delivered. This program looks at the sta...
- 23. Computers and Kids A look at how young people are using computers in school and at home. Featured applications include Operation Neptune from The Learning Company, HyperCard applications created by students, and several...
- 24. Computer Bowl IV: Part 1 The fourth annual Computer Bowl contest in which techies from the east coast and the west coast challenge each other to see who knows more about computer trivia. Participants include John Warnock, Joh...
- 25. Computer Bowl IV: Part 2 The conclusion of the fourth annual Computer Bowl contest in which techies from the east coast and the west coast challenge each other to see who knows more about computer trivia. Participants include...
- 26. Diagnostic Software Remember IRQ settings, INITs, TSRs and "out of memory" messages? The early days of personal computers were confusing for most users and so a whole new category of software grew up around solving those...
- 27. Comdex Spring 1992 Highlights of the annual spring Comdex show in Chicago. Featured guests include Bill Gates and Stewart Alsop. Originally broadcast in 1992. http://archive.org/details/episode_1001