Computer Chronicles
The Computer Chronicles was an American television series, broadcast during 1981-2002 on Public Broadcasting Service public television, which documented the rise of the personal computer from its infancy to the immense market at the turn of the 21st century. The series was created in the Fall of 1981, by Stewart Cheifet, then the station manager of the College of San Mateo's KCSM-TV, initially broadcast as a local weekly series. Jim Warren was its founding host for its 1981-1982 season. It aired continuously from 1981 to 2002 with Cheifet co-hosting most of its later seasons. Gary Kildall served as co-host for six years providing insights and commentary on products as well as discussions on the future of the ever-expanding personal computer sphere.
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Season 15
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Push Technology
As the Internet evolved, the big buzzword became "push", as in push information down to you and not wait for you pull it up. This program looks at several approaches to push technology.
Oct 7, 1997 -
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Internet Advertising
Oct 14, 1997 -
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Java Tools
The rise of the web created an opportunity for a programming language that was independent of the user platform. Java was the first major language to take advantage of that.
Oct 21, 1997 -
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Virtual Universities
With the growing sophistication of the Internet, colleges and universities started to build an online curriculum to enable students to take credit classes on the web.
Oct 28, 1997 -
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Cyber Fiction
The advent of the computer and the internet provided a totally new platform for story telling. This program looks at a new paradigm for novelists using interactive technology.
Nov 4, 1997 -
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ETRE Conference Budapest: Part 1
Nov 11, 1997 -
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ETRE Conference Budapest: Part 2
Nov 18, 1997 -
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Electronic Commerce
A look at the growing business of electronic commerce based on computers and the internet.
Nov 25, 1997 -
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Battle of the Browsers
When Microsoft started giving away Internet Explorer, it became a serious challenger for Netscape. This program looked at the battle to become the dominant internet browser platform.
Dec 2, 1997 -
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Consumer's Buying Guide
Dec 9, 1997 -
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Comdex Special 1997
A review of new products introduced at the 1997 annual Comdex trade show in Las Vegas.
Dec 16, 1997 -
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Web Plug-Ins
In the early days of the web, you often had to add a variety of applications to make your web browser fully functional. These were sometimes called web plug-ins.
Jan 13, 1998 -
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Cyber Privacy
How do you maintain your privacy and still play in the online world? This program offers some suggestions.
Jan 20, 1998 -
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Putting Your Business Online
The internet enabled just about anyone to open up an online business. But how do you do it? This program looks at several tools and options.
Jan 27, 1998 -
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Online Games
As the web continued to grow, games started moving off the PC and onto the internet.
Feb 3, 1998 -
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Home Design Software
CAD software eventually migrated down to home users with tools that let you design the inside and outside of your house.
Feb 10, 1998 -
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Storage Solutions
Files were getting bigger and bigger and computer users were struggling to find more efficient ways to store their data.
Feb 17, 1998 -
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Internet Showcase, San Diego
Feb 24, 1998 -
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My Web Site
Creating your own web site requires a lot of work to be appealing and accessible.
Mar 17, 1998 -
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Desktop Video
A review of some of the early hardware and software products for desktop video.
Mar 24, 1998 -
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Online Travel Planning
Online travel sites grew from just booking planes and hotels to planning exotic adventure trips.
Mar 31, 1998 -
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SPA Codie Awards 1998
On-location coverage of the 1998 annual CODIE awards presented by the Software Publishers Association.
Apr 21, 1998 -
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Doc in a Box - Healthcare Software
New software and online resources can turn your computer into a health information center.
Apr 28, 1998 -
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Computer Bowl X: Part 1
East meets West in this classic quiz show about computer trivia.
May 5, 1998 -
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Computer Bowl X: Part 2
The conclusion of this annual quiz show classic on computer trivia in which East meets West.
May 12, 1998 -
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Digital Living Room
On-location coverage of the 1998 Digital Living Room conference presented by Upside magazine in Laguna Niguel, California.
Jul 14, 1998 -
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Desktop Video
A review of some of the early hardware and software products for desktop video.
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SPA Codie Awards 1998
On-location coverage of the 1998 annual CODIE awards presented by the Software Publishers Association.
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Digital Living Room
On-location coverage of the 1998 Digital Living Room conference presented by Upside magazine in Laguna Niguel, California.
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Online Travel Planning
Online travel sites grew from just booking planes and hotels to planning exotic adventure trips.
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