Computer Chronicles S07E21 · Flight Simulators

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A review of flight simulator software. Included are demonstrations of Falcon AT 1.11, F-15 Strike Eagle II, Jet Fighter 1.5, A-10 Tank Killer 1.2, subLOGIC's Flight Simulator ATP 1.0, and Microsoft's Flight Simulator 4.0. Guests include Gilman Louie, President of Spectrum Holobyte, Major Bill Stealey, President of MicroProse, and Moses Ma, Chairman of Velocity Development. Originally broadcast in 1990. http://archive.org/details/flightsimula

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1. 1 1. Personal Finance Software1989-11-02 · 30m
2. 2 2. Creativity Software1989-11-09 · 30m
3. 3 3. Artificial Intelligence1989-11-16 · 30m
4. 4 4. New Portable Computers1989-11-23 · 30mThey weren't quite "notebook" computers yet, but laptops were replacing "luggables" in the portable computer category during the late 1980's. This program looks at the state of the
5. 5 5. Software for Kids1989-11-30 · 30m
6. 6 6. Megahertz Mania1989-12-07 · 30mIn the late 1980's PC users were ecstatic over the introduction of 32 bit processors and CPUs running at the blazing speed of 33 megahertz. This program looks at some performance i
7. 7 7. Desktop Presentation Graphics: Part 11989-12-14 · 30mThe introduction of the Macintosh in the mid 1980's opened up a whole new world of desktop graphics capability. This program looks at several early graphics applications for the Ma
8. 8 8. Desktop Presentation Graphics: Part 21989-12-21 · 30mIf a picture is worth a thousand words, then graphics should be an important tool for business. Thanks to more sophisticated computers and display technology, the use of corporate
9. 9 9. Holiday Buyers Guide1989-12-28 · 30mThe annual holiday buyer's guide for techie products. Gift giving selections for geeks from Gary Kildall, Paul Schindler, Jan Lewis, John Dickinson, Andrew Eisner, and Stewart Chei
10. 10 10. Software Piracy1990-01-04 · 30m
11. 11 11. DOS to Mac and Back1990-01-11 · 30mIn a world full of Macintosh computers and DOS based computers, there was a market for utilities that would translate between the two formats. This program looks at several example
12. 12 12. Computers and Fitness1990-01-18 · 30mAs computers moved beyond doing just calculations and word processing, lots of small software companies found new kinds of applications for the growing universe of personal compute
13. 13 13. Low Cost LANs1990-01-25 · 30mWith standalone PC's showing up in every office and in many homes, the big challenge became connecting computers in a local area network. This program looks at several low cost sol
14. 14 14. Computers and the Law1990-02-01 · 30m
15. 15 15. Optical Storage1990-02-08 · 30mAs we entered the 1990's, the big technology news was the move from magnetic storage to optical storage. It was the year of multimedia and the CD-ROM. This program looks at several
16. 16 16. Low Cost Laser Printers1990-02-15 · 30mWhen laser printers first came out in the 1980's they were prohibitively expensive for most individual users. In the early 1990's, prices came down and even small businesses were a
17. 17 17. Computer Ergonomics1990-02-22 · 30m
18. 18 18. Programming Languages1990-03-01 · 30mA look at the state of the art in programming languages and tools circa 1990. Demonstrations include Smalltalk V/PM, Actor 2.0, Zortech C++, Objective C, EngLan, TurboPascal, Turbo
19. 19 19. HyperCard Update1990-03-08 · 30mOne of the precursors of hypertext and hyperlinks was Hypercard, originally introduced by Apple in 1987. This program looks at the status of Hypercard applications including Hyperc
20. 20 20. Desktop Video1990-03-15 · 30mToday we take for granted the fact that we can watch video on our computers, but in the early 1990s, that was a big innovation. This program looks at early examples of desktop vide
21. 21 21. Flight Simulators1990-03-22 · 30mA review of flight simulator software. Included are demonstrations of Falcon AT 1.11, F-15 Strike Eagle II, Jet Fighter 1.5, A-10 Tank Killer 1.2, subLOGIC's Flight Simulator ATP 1
22. 22 22. Computers on Campus1990-03-29 · 30mClarkson University, in upstate New York, was the first college in the country to provide every student with a personal computer, a Zenith AT PC. Drexel University, in Philadelphia
23. 23 23. High Tech France: Part 11990-04-25 · 30mA look at the high-tech industry in France, shot on location in Paris. The focus of this program is the MiniTel system, the French precursor to the Internet. Applications demonstra
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25. 25 25. Computer Bowl II: Part 11990-05-17 · 30mThe second annual Computer Bowl with East coast versus West coast to determine the Master of Computer Trivia. West coast team: John Doerr, Bill Gates, Stewart Alsop, Charles House,
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