Computer Chronicles S03E05 · Computers and the Law

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1. 1 1. Slowdown in Silicon Valley: Part 11985-09-03 · 30mA review of the reasons behind the current slump in the computer business. Demos: Adam Computer, Osborne Computer http://archive.org/details/Slowdown1985
2. 2 2. Slowdown in Silicon Valley: Part 21985-09-10 · 30mPart two of this special series looking at the causes of the downturn in the computer industry.
3. 3 3. Women in Computing1985-09-17Meet the top women in a field that has traditionally been dominated by men.
4. 4 4. Printers & Business Graphics1985-09-24A survey of the new hardware and software visualization tools for business. Demos: IBM QuietWriter, Okimate 20 Color Thermal Transfer, Hewlett Packard LaserJet Plus, Apple LaserWri
5. 5 5. Computers and the Law1985-10-01
6. 6 6. Programming & Programmers1985-10-08
7. 7 7. Computers and the Media1985-10-15From newsrooms to sports arenas, computers have invaded the media. Demos: Aurora 75 Graphics System, Pacific Data Images
8. 8 8. Modems & Bulletin Boards1985-10-22From 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; Dona
9. 9 9. Computer Networks1985-10-29A look at the new technology for computers communicating with other computers. Demos: EtherMacToken Ring, TOPS Network.
10. 10 10. Computers and Politics1985-11-05A look at how computers are changing the political process including campaign management, voter profiling, fundraising, and grass roots organizing. Demos: Washington Alert Service,
11. 11 11. Computers and Medicine1985-11-12Doctors are turning to computers for medical research, diagnosis and clinic management. Demos: Drexler LaserCard, MicroMedex, Computerized Clinical Information System, Poisindex, D
12. 12 12. Optical Storage Devices1985-11-19A 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 W
13. 13 13. Business Applications1985-11-26A 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. 14 14. Amiga and Atari1985-12-03How 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, C
15. 15 15. Christmas Buyers Guide1985-12-10A consumer's review of the hottest hardware and software goodies for the techie on your holiday shopping list.
16. 16 16. Hard Disk Storage1985-12-17As 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. 17 17. Artificial Intelligence1986-01-07Expert systems, decision support software, and natural language communication. Guests: Harry Tennant, Texas Instruments; Hubert Dreyfus, UC Berkeley; Gary Hendrix, Symantec; S. Jer
18. 18 18. Computers in Law Enforcement1986-01-14A review of computer applications for police, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. Demos: Probe One, Criterion Mapping System, SHRLOC Computer Aided Dispatch
19. 19 19. Investment Software1986-02-04A 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. 20 20. Psychological Software1986-02-11The use of computers to analyze personality and diagnose problems of human relations. Demos: Intracourse, Mind Over Minors, Biofeedback, Psychotherapy on a Disk, Therapeutic Learni
21. 21 21. Astronomy Software1986-02-18Computer programs for the amateur astronomer plus tools for tracking Halley's Comet. Demos: Tellstar, StarSoft HalleyComet Halley
22. 22 22. Color and Computing1986-02-25
23. 23 23. Careers in Computing1986-03-04A look at the job opportunities and requirements in the fast growing computer field.
24. 24 24. Parallel Processing1986-03-11Are there limits on the speed of computers and their CPUs? A review of new processor architectures to increase computing speed.
25. 25 25. Computers and the Pentagon: Part 11986-03-18The 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
26. 26 26. Computers and the Pentagon: Part 21986-03-25A 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 o