Computer Chronicles S08E10 · Video Game Consoles

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Computers became a great platform for game players, but dedicated videogame consoles were even better. This program compares the various videogame platforms. Demonstrations include "Defender of the Crown" on an IBM PC, "SimEarth" on Mac IIci, "Michael Jackson Moonwalker" and "Mickey Mouse in the Castle of Illusion" on a Sega Genesis, "Super Mario Brothers 3" and "The Legend of Zelda" on a Nintendo, and "Bonk's Adventure and Ys" on an NEC TurboGrafx. Guests include Russel DeMaria, author of Sega Genesis Secrets, Nintendo Games Secrets, and Secrets of Game Boy. Also features a visit to Nintendo Powerfest and the Alladin's Castle Arcade. Originally broadcast in 1990. Copyright 1990 Stewart Cheifet Productions.

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1. 1 1. The Global Software Market1990-10-02 · 30mAs the decade of the nineties began, it became clear the United States was dominating the world software market. This program is an on-location report on an international software
2. 2 2. Windows 3.01990-10-09 · 30mThe first major upgrade to Windows was the 3.0 version, launched in 1990. This program reviews Windows 3.0 , some competitive products, and it looks at some Windows add-ons designe
3. 3 3. Hypertext1990-10-16 · 30mApple's Hypercard 2.0 brought new sophistication to the concept of hypertext, and laid the groundwork for the powerful Internet concept of hyperlinks. This program looks at new hyp
4. 4 4. Rebirth of the Home Computer1990-10-23 · 30mAfter disasters like IBM's PC Jr and the failure of PC companies like Texas Instruments and Atari, the future of home personal computers didn't look so good. But in 1990 a new gene
5. 5 5. Palmtop Computers1990-10-30 · 30mIn the eighties we moved from desktops to laptops; in the nineties we started to move from laptops to palmtops. This program looks at several handheld computing devices including S
6. 6 6. Input Devices1990-11-06 · 30mWhile we now take a computer mouse for granted, fifteen years ago there was still a debate about what would be the ultimate pointing device. This program reviews several options in
7. 7 7. The Amiga 30001990-11-13 · 30mFor fans of the Commodore Amiga, the introduction of the new Amiga 3000 was big news, even though the price tag was nearly $4,000. This program looked at the new Amiga computer and
8. 8 8. Consumer Buying Guide1990-11-27 · 30mA guide to cool new high tech gifts for the holiday season. Featured are product recommendations from Jan Lewis, Paul Schindler, Chris Barr, Andrew Eisner, and Stewart Cheifet. Amo
9. 9 9. Memory Management1990-12-04 · 30mThere used to be a limit to the amount of memory you could have in a DOS based computer - 640k. But as new applications demanded more RAM, utilities came out to try and solve that
10. 10 10. Video Game Consoles1990-12-11 · 30mComputers became a great platform for game players, but dedicated videogame consoles were even better. This program compares the various videogame platforms. Demonstrations include
11. 11 11. Viruses1990-12-18 · 30mViruses are spreading to personal computers and causing havoc to individuals and businesses. A look at how to prevent viruses from destroying your system. Guests: John Dickinson, P
12. 12 12. Speech Technology1991-01-08 · 30mA look at voice recognition and speech synthesis technologies. Demonstrations include Dragon Dictate, the VPC 1000 Speech Recognition add-on board, Voice Navigator from Articulate
13. 13 13. Macros1991-01-29 · 30mAs computer users discovered that many of the tasks they did on computers required repetitive commands, there became a growing interest in software that could record and automate a
14. 14 14. CD-ROM Software1991-02-19 · 30mIn the early 1990's the computer industry settled on a CD-ROM standard and that fanned the growth of CD-ROMs as a storage medium. This program looks at several early CD-ROM applica
15. 15 15. Sleeper Software1991-02-26 · 30mMost popular software titles get there as the result of an expensive sales and marketing campaign. Other programs are so popular they climb to the top of the charts just through wo
16. 16 16. Flight Simulators1991-03-05
17. 17 17. Consumer Electronics Show 19911991-03-12 · 30mHighlights from the annual winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas featuring new personal technology products. Guest's include Nolan Bushnell and T/Maker CEO Heidi Roizen. Pr
18. 18 18. Computers and Medicine1991-03-19 · 30mA look at how doctors and health professionals are using computer technology to change the practice of medicine. Demonstrations include Grateful Med; MDX Health Digest; Interactive
19. 19 19. Scanners1991-04-02 · 30mWith the growth of desktop publishing, scanners became an important new PC peripheral, with sales in the early 1990s growing at 250% per year. This program looks at several scanner
20. 20 20. Computers and Sports1991-04-09
21. 21 21. Software in the Schools1991-04-16 · 30mWith computer hardware showing up in just about every school, this program looks at software applications designed for the school environment. Included are demonstrations of KidPix
22. 22 22. Fonts City1991-04-23 · 30mThe advent of desktop publishing software got people thinking about fonts and the endless choice of ways to present text on a computer. This program looks at the art of font select
23. 23 23. Network Security1991-04-30 · 30mAs local area networks grew, so did concerns for network security. This program looks at some early solutions. Demonstrations include FileGuard 2.5 for the Mac, MaccessCard, PhoneN
24. 24 24. Computer Bowl III: Part 11991-05-07 · 30mThe third annual Computer Bowl with East coast geeks up against West coast nerds to see who knows more about computer trivia. West coast team: Philippe Kahn, Heidi Roizen, Ed Juge,
25. 25 25. Computer Bowl III: Part 21991-05-14 · 30mThe conclusion of the third annual Computer Bowl contest, held as a fund-raiser for the Computer Museum of Boston. The game pits a team from the east coast against a squad from the
26. 26 26. Neural Networks1991-05-21 · 30mNeural networks are artificial intelligence systems modeled after the human brain. This program looks at several examples and applications. Included are Braincel 1.1 from Promised