Computer Chronicles
Temporada 16
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The most popular television program about consumer technology during the rise of the personal computer revolution from 1983 to 2002. Episodes featured interviews with luminaries from the tech industry.
Where to Watch Computer Chronicles • Temporada 16
24 Episodes
- Software SecretsE3
Software SecretsMost software users only take advantage of a small percentage of the features in software packages. This program looks at some of the hidden powers of popular applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Photoshop, Tomb Raider II, and Rainbow Six. Also a look at "Easter Eggs", little surprises hidden inside software by the programmers. - Internet Video TelephonyE4
Internet Video TelephonyAfter the Internet was around for a few years, people figured out that it was also a phone system and you could use your web connection to do voice and video communications. This program looks at several early examples including PowWow from Tribal Voice, White Pine's ClassPoint, Windows 95 video conferencing, Connectix Web Cam, ClearPhone, stefcam, C-U-SeeMe, camgirl.com, and QuickClip. - PDAs and HandheldsE9
PDAs and HandheldsThe Palm Pilot launched a successful generation of handheld devices and personal digital assistants or PDAs. This program looks at the Palm III, Qualcomm's pdQ CDMA phone, the Nino 300 and the Velo 500 from Philips, Hitachi's Traveler 600, HP's CapShare 910, the GoType keyboard, WINCE 2.0, a Palm application called TriCorder, and Franklin's REX PRO. Guests include David Pogue, New York Times writer and author of "Palm Pilot: The Ultimate Guide". - Comdex Special 1998E11
Comdex Special 1998A look at some of the best new products introduced at the 1998 annual COMDEX show in Las Vegas. Demonstrations include the Cyrix WebPAD, Instant Language 2000 from LanguageForce, the C Pen from C Technologies, and Avid Cinema for Windows. Also includes highlights of the keynote speeches at COMDEX including those of Microsoft's Bill Gates, Compaq CEO Eckhard Pfieffer, and Xerox Chief Scientist John Seely Brown. - E-CommerceE12
E-CommerceA look at the growing field of electronic commerce. Shot on location at the Peoplesoft ecommerce conference in Florida. Includes coverage of ecommerce initiatives by such companies as Borders, TWA, DLJ Direct, and Peapod. Guests include syndicated investment columnists, the Motley Fool. - 3D GraphicsE13
3D GraphicsA review of the state of the art in three dimensional graphics technology in 1999. Demonstrations include the Voodoo Banshee 3D card, the 3Dfx graphics accelerator, LiveArt 98 software, MetaCreations Poser 3, and Lightwave 3D. Featured is a visit to Pacific Data Images (PDI) and their work on the computer generated animation movie ANTZ. - Digital PhotographyE14
Digital PhotographyA look at the growing field of digital photography. Products reviewed include the Epson PhotoPC 750Z camera, the Epson Stylus Photo 700 color ink jet printer, Polaroid's ColorShot Digital Photo Printer, MGI's Photosuite II imaging software, Instant Photo Artist, PhotoRecall Deluxe 2.0, and web sites photoloft.com, digitaldog.net, and evercolor.com. Originally broadcast in 1999. http://archive.org/details/DigtalPh - Fixing Your PCE17
Fixing Your PCA user's going to doing basic repairs on your computer hardware and software. Featured guests include Ron White, author of How Computers Work, Peter Coffee, author of Peter Coffee Teaches PCs, John Ruley of Windows Magazine, and Owen Linderholm of Windows Magazine. Also includes a review of useful online troubleshooting sites. - Speech TechnologyE18
Speech TechnologyDemonstrations of the latest in speech recognition technology in 1999. Included are Philips SpeechMike Pro and Philips FreeSpeech 98, Dragon Naturally Speaking and Dragon Naturally Speaking Mobile Recorder, TeLL me More language training software, and Webley, a speech enabled personal assistant. - SPA Codie Awards 1999E21
SPA Codie Awards 1999Coverage of the 1999 annual Codie Awards presentations from the Software and Information Industry Association, recognizing the outstanding new software programs of the year. Hosted by Robert Urich and Stewart Cheifet. Nominees for best new software program of the year were ACID, National Geographic Maps, Fireworks, Cybermaster, and MetaFrame. - Programming LanguagesE22
Programming LanguagesA look at a variety of interesting programming languages being used for personal computers in 1999. Included are demonstrations of Microsoft's Office 2000 Developer, LEGO Mindstorms RCX Code Developer, Macromedia Flash 3.0, and Metrowerks CodeWarrior. Also a special look inside Electronic Arts to see what they use to program their newest game WWII Fighters. - Creativity SoftwareE23
Creativity SoftwareComputers have evolved from number crunching machines to word processors to creativity tools. This program looks at several creative applications including Art Dabbler 2.0 from Metacreations, Music Maker V2000 from Magix Entertainment, Adobe PhotoDeluxe 3.0, 3d Digital Photo Gallery 1.1 from Etalon, Dance Studio, and Writers Blocks. - E-Mail UpdateE24
E-Mail UpdateA user's guide to new email tools. Demonstrations include Eudora Pro 4.1, Attachment Opener 2.0, Conversions Plus 4.6, Master Clips Email Animator, and Intel Create and Share. Guests include John Noerenberg of QUALCOMM and teachers and students of Hawes Elementary School.
