Computer Chronicles S11E07 · The Internet

Overview

It was being called the Information Superhighway then. This program looks at the earliest stages of the Internet including Aladdin Systems SITComm, a Macintosh communications program for Internet access, and the WELL (Whole Earth Lectronic Link), an early online community. Also featured is a visit to the former Bell Labs in New Jersey (now Bellcore) for demonstrations of internet based teleconferencing, video on demand, ISDN, and optical network technology; a preview of the World Wide Web as used at NASA; a visit to where it all began, ARPA, the Advanced Research Projects Agency in Virgnia; and a look at the Internet Multicasting Service in Washington, the first Internet radio station. Guests include Brendan Kehoe, author of "Zen and the Art of the Internet", Howard Rheingold, author of "The Virtual Community", Dr. Robert Kahn, former found of ARPA, and Carl Malamud, author of "Exploring the Internet". Originally broadcast in 1993. http://archive.org/details/episode_1134

Torrents

Subtitles

Episodes

1. 1 1. High Tech Israel1993-09-28 · 30mA 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 n
2. 2 2. Baseball Software1993-10-05 · 30mA review of computer programs for baseball fans. Includes Intelliplay Baseball, APBA Presents Baseball for Windows, Baseball's Greatest Hits, Al Michaels Announces Hardball III, an
3. 3 3. PDAs1993-10-12 · 30mA look at the state of the art in personal digital assistants. Products demonstrated include the Apple Newton Message Pad, Casio's Zoomer, AT&T's EO 440 Personal Communicator, Shar
4. 4 4. Pentium PCs1993-10-19 · 30mA look at the first generation of Pentium based personal computers. Included are demonstrations of new Pentium PCs from Gateway, Compaq, and ALR (Advanced Logic Research). Also a v
5. 5 5. DOS 6.21993-10-26 · 30mThe big news in 1993 was Microsoft's new version 6.2 of MS-DOS. Demonstrations include MS-DOS 6.0, MS-DOS 6.2, Stacker 3.1, Norton Utilities 7.0, and IBM's PenDOS. Featured are vis
6. 6 6. ETRE Barcelona1993-11-02 · 30mCoverage of the annual European Technology Roundtable Exhibition from Barcelona, Spain. Guests include Bill Gates, Esther Dyson, Michael Rogers, Philippe Kahn, Mark Eppley, Alan As
7. 7 7. The Internet1993-11-09 · 30mIt was being called the Information Superhighway then. This program looks at the earliest stages of the Internet including Aladdin Systems SITComm, a Macintosh communications progr
8. 8 8. Windows NT1993-11-16 · 30mMicrosoft's Windows OS grew up a little bit with the release of Windows NT in 1993. This program looks at the new operating system. Included are demonstrations of NT's application
9. 9 9. Consumer Buying Guide1993-11-30 · 30mOur annual look at the coolest new techie gadgets for the holiday season, as selected by Gina Smith, Tim Bajarin, Paul Schindler and Stewart Cheifet. Products reviewed include Crea
10. 10 10. Buying a New Computer1993-12-07 · 30mConsumer advice on how to buy a new computer. Features tips from Andrew Reinhardt of BYTE, Wendy Taylor of PC Computing, Rik Myslewski of MacUser, and Galen Gruman of MacWorld, Owe
11. 11 11. Comdex 19931993-12-14 · 30mHighlights from the 15th annual fall COMDEX trade show in Las Vegas. More than 75 products are reviewed in the categories of peripherals, portables, PDAs, PCMCIA cards, wireless, o
12. 12 12. Digital Journalism1994-01-04 · 30mThe digital revolution changed the practice of journalism. This program looks at how journalists are using computers and the Internet. Segments include CNN Newsroom Global View, th
13. 13 13. Color Printing1994-01-11 · 30mThe availability of reasonably priced color printers changed the way people and businesses used computers. This program covers new color printers from Hewlett Packard, Tektronix, Q
14. 14 14. Tax Software1994-01-18 · 30mFor some people, tax preparation software was reason enough to buy their first personal computer. This program reviews several early tax preparation and personal accounting program
15. 15 15. Screen Savers and Wallpapers1994-01-25 · 30mNew color monitors created a market for whimsical add-ons like screen savers and wallpaper. Covered in this program are Crystal Walls, Marvel Comics Screen Posters, the Snoopy Scre
16. 16 16. MacWorld San Francisco 19941994-02-01 · 30mHighlights from the annual west coast MacWorld conference, shot on location in San Francisco. This was the tenth anniversary of MacWorld where the Power PC and Newton applications
17. 17 17. Small Business Software1994-02-08 · 30mThe availability of low cost business applications for small businesses helped level the playing field for new budding entrepreneurs. This program looks at Business Plan Toolkit, C
18. 18 18. Software for Kids1994-02-15 · 30mOne of the biggest drivers for selling new home computers was a parent's desire to get a computer for their kids. This program looks at several software programs aimed at children
19. 19 19. Slots - Local Bus Video1994-02-22 · 30mAs EISA, ISA, and IBM's MCA battled to become the industry standard for expansion cards, add-on vendors filled the market with new upgrade boards and new slot standards. This progr
20. 20 20. Consumer Electronics Show 19941994-03-01 · 30mHighlights from the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Products covered include Accolade's Hockey, Activision's Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure, Atari's Jaguar, Advanced G
21. 21 21. Green PCs1994-03-08 · 30mIn 1992 the EPA launched the Energy Star Computer Program to encourage the production of environmentally friendly computers. This program looked at several approaches including PC
22. 22 22. Email/Groupware1994-03-15 · 30mAs business migrated from the standalone PC to the networked PC, a hot new application area became groupware, enabling collaboration within a company. This program reviews Network
23. 23 23. Multimedia1994-04-05 · 30mThe advent of faster processors and digital storage drove the new field called Multimedia. Examples demonstrated in this program include The San Diego Zoo from Software Toolworks,
24. 24 24. CD-ROM Software1994-04-12 · 30mThe advent of optical storage and CD-ROMs changed the rules for software applications and opened up a whole new generation of programs. Reviewed on this program are Encarta, the As
25. 25 25. Foreign Language Software1994-05-03 · 30mMarkets are going global but schools are cutting back on foreign language instruction. The answer - foreign language software. This program reviews several new programs that teach
26. 26 26. Computer Bowl VI: Part 11994-06-07 · 30mThe sixth annual Computer Bowl contest pitting East coast techies against West coast nerds to see who knows more about computer trivia. West coast team: Bill Gates, Bill Joy, Jeffe
27. 27 27. Computer Bowl VI: Part 21994-06-14 · 30mThe conclusion of the sixth annual Computer Bowl trivia game between high tech types from the east coast and the west coast. This was the All Star edition with MVPs selected from t