Stewart Cheifet
Director
Computer Chronicles (1984)
Season 3
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.
Released Feb. 6, 1984
Episode 30 min
2+
Keywords: imdb.computer, imdb.technology, imdb.internet, imdb.non-fiction, tmdb.computer, tmdb.technology, tmdb.panel-show + 12 more, imdb.interview, imdb.product-demonstration, imdb.computer-education, imdb.compuserve, imdb.mcgraw-hill-publishing-company, imdb.byte-journal, imdb.demonstration, imdb.computer-history, imdb.international-business-machines, imdb.microsoft, imdb.apple, imdb.ibm
Production Companies: KCSM, WITF, KTEH
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E3 - Women in Computing
Meet the top women in a field that has traditionally been dominated by men.
Sept. 17, 1985, midnight
S3E4 - Printers & Business Graphics
A survey of the new hardware and software visualization tools for business. Demos: IBM QuietWriter, Okimate 20 Color Thermal Transfer, Hewlett Packard LaserJet Plus, Apple LaserWriter
Sept. 24, 1985, midnight
S3E5 - Computers and the Law
Oct. 1, 1985, midnight
S3E6 - Programming & Programmers
Oct. 8, 1985, midnight
S3E7 - Computers and the Media
From newsrooms to sports arenas, computers have invaded the media. Demos: Aurora 75 Graphics System, Pacific Data Images
Oct. 15, 1985, midnight
S3E8 - Modems & Bulletin Boards
From high-tech trysts to selling black-market software, computers users are talking. Guests: Ezra Shapiro, Byte Magazine; Rory O'Connor, InforWorld; Matthew McClure, The Well; Donald Ingrim, Alameda County DA; George Morrow, Morrow Computing Products/Demos: CompuServe, Byte BBS, The Well.
Oct. 22, 1985, midnight
S3E9 - Computer Networks
A look at the new technology for computers communicating with other computers. Demos: EtherMacToken Ring, TOPS Network.
Oct. 29, 1985, midnight
S3E10 - Computers and Politics (1985)
A look at how computers are changing the political process including campaign management, voter profiling, fundraising, and grass roots organizing. Demos: Washington Alert Service, Q Systems Solon
Nov. 5, 1985, midnight
S3E11 - Computers and Medicine
Doctors are turning to computers for medical research, diagnosis and clinic management. Demos: Drexler LaserCard, MicroMedex, Computerized Clinical Information System, Poisindex, Drugdex, Emergindex, Pulmonary Function (PUFF), MedLine
Nov. 12, 1985, midnight
S3E12 - Optical Storage Devices
A look at the newest mass storage devices including the compact disc ROM. Demos: Activenture Knowledge Retrieval System, Information Storage WO Drive, Encyclopedia on a Disk, ISI Worm Disk, Digital Equipment CD-ROM Drive
Nov. 19, 1985, midnight
S3E13 - Business Applications (1985)
A review of the current offerings in word processors, spreadsheets, and database managers. Demos: Wordstar 2000, WordPerfect 4.1, Lotus 123, Javelin, ParadoxPC File/R
Nov. 26, 1985, midnight
S3E14 - Amiga and Atari
How much computer can you get at the bottom end of the market - comparison between the Commodore Amiga and the Atari 520ST. Demos: Atari 800, Commodore 64, Amiga IBM PC Emulator, Commodore Amiga, Atari 520, STNEO
Dec. 3, 1985, midnight
S3E15 - Consumer's Buyers Guide (1985)
A consumer's review of the hottest hardware and software goodies for the techie on your holiday shopping list.
Dec. 10, 1985, midnight
S3E16 - Hard Disk Storage
As applications and files get larger, users need a hard disk drive, a Bernoulli box or a tape streamer. Demos: Iomega Bernoulli Box, Hard Card, Hyperdrive
Dec. 17, 1985, midnight
S3E17 - Artificial Intelligence (1986)
Expert systems, decision support software, and natural language communication. Guests: Harry Tennant, Texas Instruments; Hubert Dreyfus, UC Berkeley; Gary Hendrix, Symantec; S. Jerrold Kaplan, Lotus Developmnt; Gary Kildall, Digital Research Products/Demos: Personal Consultant, Q&A.
Dec. 24, 1985, midnight
S3E18 - Computers in Law Enforcement
A review of computer applications for police, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. Demos: Probe One, Criterion Mapping System, SHRLOC Computer Aided Dispatch
Jan. 14, 1986, midnight
S3E19 - Investment Software
A look at how investors are using computers to analyze and invest in the stock market. Demos: Wizards of Wall Street, The Equalizer, Lotus Signal, TelescanAnalyzer
Feb. 4, 1986, midnight
S3E20 - Psychological Software
The use of computers to analyze personality and diagnose problems of human relations. Demos: Intracourse, Mind Over Minors, Biofeedback, Psychotherapy on a Disk, Therapeutic Learning Program
Feb. 11, 1986, midnight
S3E21 - Astronomy Software
Computer programs for the amateur astronomer plus tools for tracking Halley's Comet. Demos: Tellstar, StarSoft HalleyComet Halley
Feb. 18, 1986, midnight
S3E22 - Color and Computing
Feb. 25, 1986, midnight
S3E23 - Careers in Computing
A look at the job opportunities and requirements in the fast growing computer field.
March 4, 1986, midnight
S3E24 - Parallel Processing
Are there limits on the speed of computers and their CPUs? A review of new processor architectures to increase computing speed.
March 11, 1986, midnight
S3E25 - Computers and the Pentagon: Part 1
The world's biggest computer user is the U.S. government and the military in particular. This program reviews the military uses of computer technology. Shot on location at various research centers around the country. Featured are the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Advanced Decision Systems in Mountain View, California. Demonstrations include the Pilot's Assistant and the Battlefield Commander's Assistant. Also flight and battle simulators from Singer Link. Guests include Raj Reddy, Director of the Robotics Institute at CMU.
March 18, 1986, midnight
S3E26 - Computers and the Pentagon: Part 2
A look at the uses of computer hardware and software in the Defense Department. Shot on location at various military installations around the country. Featured are demonstrations of SDI, the Strategic Defense Initiative, the AEGIS combat control system on board the USS Valley Forge advanced navy cruiser, and the Air Force's Advanced Sensory Exploitation System using distributed networks and artificial intelligence to detect enemy threats
March 25, 1986, midnight
S3E1 - Slowdown in Silicon Valley: Part 1
A review of the reasons behind the current slump in the computer business. Demos: Adam Computer, Osborne Computer http://archive.org/details/Slowdown1985
Sept. 3, 1985, midnight
S3E2 - Slowdown in Silicon Valley: Part 2
Part two of this special series looking at the causes of the downturn in the computer industry.
Sept. 10, 1985, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Feb. 6, 1984
Last Air Date: March 26, 2002, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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