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23 Episodes 1997 - 1998
Episode 1
Fri, Jan 24, 1997
Episode 2
Fri, Jan 24, 1997
Highlights of Upside's 1997 Internet Showcase conference, shot on location at Laguna Niguel, California. A look at new internet sites, products, and businesses. Featured guests include Novell CEO Eric Schmidt (now chairman of Google), analyst Tim Bajarin, and David Coursey.
Episode 3
Fri, Jan 24, 1997
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 including Castanet, PointCast, BackWeb, Netscape Netcaster, and Incisa. Guests include Marimba President and CEO Kim Polese.
Episode 5
Fri, Jan 24, 199729 mins
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. This program looks at various versions of Java and Java apps including Instant Coffee, the Lotus Bean Machine, Novita Live Letter, and CUChat 1.0.
Episode 6
Fri, Jan 24, 1997
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.
Episode 7
Fri, Jan 24, 1997
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.
Episode 10
Fri, Jan 24, 1997
A look at the growing business of electronic commerce based on computers and the internet.
Episode 11
Fri, Jan 24, 199728 mins
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.
Episode 13
Fri, Jan 24, 1997
A review of new products introduced at the 1997 annual Comdex trade show in Las Vegas. Featured products include HP LaserJet 4000 printer, the Cyberstik virtual reality joystick, Crosspad which transfers written notes to your PC, and face recognition software called FaceIt PC. Also features highlights of the Bill Gates keynote address.
Episode 17
Sat, Jan 24, 1998
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. This programs shows several examples including RealPlayer and RealAudio, Adobe Acrobat, MacroMedia Flash and Director, PalaceSpace, Apple QuickTime VR, and Netopia Virtual Office.
Episode 18
Sat, Jan 24, 1998
How do you maintain your privacy and still play in the online world? This program offers some suggestions including LPWA, the Lucent Personal Web Assistant, PGP5.5 Personal Privacy encryption software, the Anonymizer, and Firefly Networks Passport software. Also features a visit with a private investigator who deals with cyber privacy issues and a look at how eBay tries to avoid online scams.
Episode 19
Sat, Jan 24, 1998
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. Demonstrations include Claris Home Page, Web Site Garage, and Progress Software's WebSpeed. Model online businesses reviewed include reel.com, the proshop.com, and portabote.com. Featured guest is Rhonda Abrams, small business consultant.
Episode 20
Sat, Jan 24, 1998
As the web continued to grow, games started moving off the PC and onto the internet. This program looks at several examples including gamers, Magic: The Gathering, zone, SubSpace, and Underlight. Includes a visit to the Professional Gamers League conference and an interview with gaming megastar Dennis Fong (aka Thresh).
Episode 21
Sat, Jan 24, 1998
CAD software eventually migrated down to home users with tools that let you design the inside and outside of your house. This program demonstrates several examples including LandDesigner from Sierra Home, Better Homes and Gardens Online, Picture This Home from AutoDesk, 3D Home Architect Deluxe from Broderbund, and GraphiSoft's ArchiCAD.
Episode 22
Sat, Jan 24, 1998
Files were getting bigger and bigger and computer users were struggling to find more efficient ways to store their data. This program looks at several solutions including StuffIt Deluxe 4.5, Safeguard Interactive Backup 3.0, Syquest's SparQ Drive, Iomega's Clik. Drive, FutureArts as used by the San Francisco Digital Library, and the DynaMO 640 magneto optical drive.
Episode 26
Sat, Jan 24, 1998
Creating your own web site requires a lot of work to be appealing and accessible.
Episode 27
Sat, Jan 24, 1998
A review of some of the early hardware and software products for desktop video. Demonstrations include Sony's DS250 digital video camera, VideoBrush Panorama, Pinnacle Systems' microVideo DV300 editing software, Character Studio for 3D StudioMAX, and Play Incorporated's Trinity "studio-in-a-box".
Episode 31
Sat, Jan 24, 1998
On-location coverage of the 1998 annual CODIE awards presented by the Software Publishers Association. Twenty-three awards were given to the best new software programs in a variety of categories. Winner of the lifetime achievement award was Dan Bricklin, developer of VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet.
Episode 33
Sat, Jan 24, 1998
East meets West in this classic quiz show about computer trivia. East coast team: Seth Godin, Walt Mossberg, Ken Wasch, Mike Zisman, and Robert Ziff. West coast team: Marc Andreesen, Scott Cook, Bill Krause, Michael Slade, Denise Caruso. Guest questioner: John Ratzenberger. Host: Stewart Cheifet.
Episode 34
Sat, Jan 24, 1998
The conclusion of this annual quiz show classic on computer trivia in which East meets West. East team: Seth Godin, Walt Mossberg, Ken Wasch, Mike Zisman, and Robert Ziff. West team: Marc Andreesen, Scott Cook, Bill Krause, Michael Slade, Denise Caruso. Hosts: Stewart Cheifet and John Ratzenberger.
Episode 43
Sat, Jan 24, 1998
On-location coverage of the 1998 Digital Living Room conference presented by Upside magazine in Laguna Niguel, California. This conference was the first to try and define the wired, and wireless, consumer future. Guests include David Coursey, Mike Langberg, Larry Magid, Philippe Kahn, Kai Krause of Kai's Power Tools, and MSNBC anchor Brian Williams.
Episode 48
Sat, Jan 24, 1998
Online travel sites grew from just booking planes and hotels to planning exotic adventure trips. This show looks at several examples including DeLorme's AAA Map'n'Go, lonelyplanet.com, Wild Africa CD-ROM from Sumeria, and CitySearch. Other travel sites covered include previewtravel.com, thetrip.com, biztravel.com, and frommers.com.
Episode 50
Tue, Sep 1, 1998
New software and online resources can turn your computer into a health information center. This program looks at several examples including the Home Medical Advisor from the Learning Company, Active Trainer from LaserMedia, Lighten Up from Medilife, and Ask Dr. Weil from Time New Media. Also includes the Polar Heart Rate Monitor and 3D imaging software for surgeons. Featured is a visit to the NASA Ames Biocomputation Center and the Stanford Medical Center.