Season 3 (1985)

Slowdown in Silicon Valley: Part 1
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September 3, 1985 • 30m

A review of the reasons behind the current slump in the computer business. Demos: Adam Computer, Osborne Computer http://archive.o...Read more

Slowdown in Silicon Valley: Part 2
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September 10, 1985 • 30m

Part two of this special series looking at the causes of the downturn in the computer industry.

Women in Computing
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September 17, 1985

Meet the top women in a field that has traditionally been dominated by men.

Printers & Business Graphics
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September 24, 1985

A survey of the new hardware and software visualization tools for business. Demos: IBM QuietWriter, Okimate 20 Color Thermal Trans...Read more

Computers and the Law
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October 1, 1985

Episode 5 of Season 3 premiered on October 1, 1985

Programming & Programmers
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October 8, 1985

Episode 6 of Season 3 premiered on October 8, 1985

Computers and the Media
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October 15, 1985

From newsrooms to sports arenas, computers have invaded the media. Demos: Aurora 75 Graphics System, Pacific Data Images

Modems & Bulletin Boards
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October 22, 1985

From high-tech trysts to selling black-market software, computers users are talking. Guests: Ezra Shapiro, Byte Magazine; Rory O'C...Read more

Computer Networks
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October 29, 1985

A look at the new technology for computers communicating with other computers. Demos: EtherMacToken Ring, TOPS Network.

Computers and Politics (1985)
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November 5, 1985

A look at how computers are changing the political process including campaign management, voter profiling, fundraising, and grass ...Read more

Computers and Medicine
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November 12, 1985

Doctors are turning to computers for medical research, diagnosis and clinic management. Demos: Drexler LaserCard, MicroMedex, Comp...Read more

Optical Storage Devices
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November 19, 1985

A look at the newest mass storage devices including the compact disc ROM. Demos: Activenture Knowledge Retrieval System, Informati...Read more

Business Applications (1985)
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November 26, 1985

A review of the current offerings in word processors, spreadsheets, and database managers. Demos: Wordstar 2000, WordPerfect 4.1, ...Read more

Amiga and Atari
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December 3, 1985

How much computer can you get at the bottom end of the market - comparison between the Commodore Amiga and the Atari 520ST. Demos:...Read more

Consumer's Buyers Guide (1985)
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December 10, 1985

A consumer's review of the hottest hardware and software goodies for the techie on your holiday shopping list.

Hard Disk Storage
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December 17, 1985

As applications and files get larger, users need a hard disk drive, a Bernoulli box or a tape streamer. Demos: Iomega Bernoulli Bo...Read more

Artificial Intelligence (1986)
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December 24, 1985

Expert systems, decision support software, and natural language communication. Guests: Harry Tennant, Texas Instruments; Hubert Dr...Read more

Computers in Law Enforcement
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January 14, 1986

A review of computer applications for police, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. Demos: Probe One, Criterion Mapping Syst...Read more

Investment Software
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February 4, 1986

A look at how investors are using computers to analyze and invest in the stock market. Demos: Wizards of Wall Street, The Equalize...Read more

Psychological Software
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February 11, 1986

The use of computers to analyze personality and diagnose problems of human relations. Demos: Intracourse, Mind Over Minors, Biofee...Read more

Astronomy Software
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February 18, 1986

Computer programs for the amateur astronomer plus tools for tracking Halley's Comet. Demos: Tellstar, StarSoft HalleyComet Halley

Color and Computing
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February 25, 1986

Episode 22 of Season 3 premiered on February 25, 1986

Careers in Computing
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March 4, 1986

A look at the job opportunities and requirements in the fast growing computer field.

Parallel Processing
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March 11, 1986

Are there limits on the speed of computers and their CPUs? A review of new processor architectures to increase computing speed.

Computers and the Pentagon: Part 1
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March 18, 1986

The world's biggest computer user is the U.S. government and the military in particular. This program reviews the military uses of...Read more

Computers and the Pentagon: Part 2
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March 25, 1986

A look at the uses of computer hardware and software in the Defense Department. Shot on location at various military installations...Read more