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23 Episodes 1999 - 2000
Episode 4
Sun, Jan 24, 1999
Computer games are not only fun but they, perhaps more than any other application, push the edge of computing power. We take a look at the latest in computer games and dedicated game consoles.
Episode 5
Sun, Jan 24, 1999
Computer Chronicles provides information about DVD technology. Topics include the Sony Vaio PC with DVD ROM drive, Sony DVD ROM drive kit, Panasonic external DVD RAM drive, HP Pavillion PC with a Panasonic DVD RAM drive and a Sigma Designs card.
Episode 7
Sun, Jan 24, 1999
Is your PC safe from crime? Whether it's a computer virus via email, hackers breaking into your web site, or you using your credit card to buy something online, you are not safe from crime just because you're at home. We'll show you the latest ways to protect your computer and yourself in the digital world. Demonstrations include McAfee software. Guests include Donn Parker from SRI.
Episode 8
Tue, Nov 9, 1999
Can you produce the next generation of The Blair Witch Project at home on your computer? We'll show you some of the tricks of personal computers these days that you can use to turn your ideas into real movies.
Episode 9
Tue, Nov 16, 1999
The LEGO MindStorms Robotic Invention System enables kids 12 and up to design and program real robots that move, act, and think on their own using RCX, an autonomous LEGO microcomputer that can be programmed using a PC. Kids (and adults) can create everything from a light-sensitive intruder to a robotic rover that can follow a trail, move around obstacles, and even duck into dark corners. Woodside High School's "Terminator" is the product of Woodside High's Robotics Team and an entry in the National Robotics Competition, held yearly since 1995. The Robotics Competition is a national engineering contest immersing high school students in the world of engineering by giving them six weeks, to work with engineers to brainstorm, design, construct, and test a working robot. Along with winning the 1999 Western Regional, "Terminator" was named the most defensive robot in the competition for its remarkable ability to grab onto a 130-pound puck, push it to the opponents' side, then rear up and climb on top of the puck. An entertainment robot, AIBO looks like a mechanical dog, has its own emotions and instincts, and walks on four legs like man's best friend. AIBO learns by living and interacting with you, developing its own unique personality unlike that of any other AIBO. Probotic's Cye is a new domestic robot that uses wireless technology to place itself at the beck and call of its owners. Cye is controlled by a graphical user interface called Map-N-Zap that loads onto a PC. With the software, users acquaint the robot with its surroundings by dragging an icon around on the screen. Thus, in turn, Cye is dragged around the room. SRI International's Artificial Intelligence Center is one of the world's major centers of research in artificial intelligence. Exploring the use of wheeled robots for a variety of Department of Defense missions, SRI shows us Pioneer 2 which features a map making system - building a map as it moves and transferring the data to a computer. SRI also demonstrates Urbie and demonstrates its ability to track and recognize 3D objects such as a person.
Episode 10
Tue, Nov 23, 1999
Our annual round-up of the latest and greatest software, hardware, websites, and gadgets, reviewed by a panel of journalists and analysts. Just in time for holiday buying ideas for your favorite techie - or yourself.
Episode 11
Tue, Nov 30, 1999
The 1999 European Technology Roundtable Exposition, (ETRE), a gathering of the most prominent computer CEO's and analysts, was hosted by Dasar and held recently in Monaco. Computer Chronicles goes on location to meet the leaders of high-tech, to talk about Internet's influence, and the general future of e-commerce.
Episode 12
Tue, Dec 7, 1999
This week, Computer Chronicles concludes its coverage of the 1999 European Technology Roundtable Exhibition, (ETRE), from Monte Carlo with an in-depth interview of Bill Gates of Microsoft.
Episode 13
Tue, Dec 14, 1999
We have scouted the floor of the world's biggest computer trade show, COMDEX, in Las Vegas. We've invited the best of the best to come into our studio to give you an in-depth demonstration of the latest innovations in personal computing.
Episode 16
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
Copyright Lawyer David Kramer helps sort out some of the major copyright issues surrounding owning your own website. Higher Education Reporter Tanya Schevitz demonstrates a number of sites that offer university class notes online. Tanya shows us sites like Versity.com and StudentU.com and compares what they offer with the notes she took herself in the same classes. She also shows us Plagarism.org, a web service that is able to spot whether students have plagiarized online material for their essays. Karen Gauthier, from Adobe, shows us how you can protect an image that you have created with a digital watermark in Adobe Photoshop. Karen explains why you might want a watermark, how you put a watermark in an image, how it changes (or doesn't change) the image and how you can use Photoshop to read the watermarks of images that you find online, allowing you to contact the copyright owner of the image if you want to use it yourself. Author Andy Rathbone's latest Dummies book is all about MP3, so he's an ideal guide to take us through the copyright issues that are dogging this popular new audio format. He points us to popular MP3 web sites such as Winamp.com, Rollingstone.com, and MP3.com. Andy also explains how the music industry is fighting back by trying to introduce a new version of MP3 with some copy protections.
Episode 17
Sat, Jan 24, 202627 mins
Most homes have phone wiring, probably making it one of the least expensive ways to set up a home network. We'll demonstrate the latest NetGear products using your phone lines to network your PCs. Vega Technologies Computers are typically underutilized. Vega Technologies' Buddy Systems lets a second user share your CPU to work independently. All you need to buy is an extra monitor, mouse, and keyboard and you have two computers. Instead of using traditional cabling to create a network, AirPort is an 11 megabit per second wireless local area network. AirPort allows computers to communicate with one another up to 150 feet away, even through walls. The AirPort uses 2.4 GHz radio frequencies for communication. 2Wire is building a residential gateway to deliver broadband services to the home. The residential gateway is basically a box that sits inside your home and allows you to route content around your house to various computers and appliances. You're able to share Internet access, printers, listen to music on-demand, and add extra phone lines without any additional wiring.
Episode 18
Tue, Jan 18, 2000
Seen as a low-cost alternative to Windows, Linux is fueling tremendous growth in inexpensive servers and new Internet appliances. Many are seeing the world of the next decade as being one in which a variety of appliances take the place of today's general purpose PC. Oracle is moving in that direction with its new "Portal, To Go". ISP's may also offer free service because as your gateway to the Internet, they have lots of power. One example of such a ISP is Net Zero. MyWay.com is a new site that is pioneering a whole new level of intelligent customization. ICast.com is one of a dozen startups positioning itself to become the first successful entertainment channel on the Web. One of the more innovative new web search engines is GoTo.com. The results you get don't depend on matches to key words or phrases, but on how much the various web sites have paid GoTo to get top ranking in your search results.
Episode 19
Tue, Jan 25, 2000
Most home PC users use their telephone line to connect to the Internet. But there are other options like cable, DSL, and satellite connections as well as the latest high-speed telephone modems.
Episode 20
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
Whether you wish to learn to play an instrument, compose a song, download MP3 files, or just find out fun facts about your favorite musician, there's software, hardware, and many Internet sites for you.
Episode 21
Tue, Feb 8, 2000
The keyboard is a rather primitive way to communicate with a computer. This program looks at several alternatives including Dragon Naturally Speaking, Dragon Mobile Organizer, Auto PC, InfoGation Odussey, InfoGation Phonebase, BeVocal, Force Feedback joystick from Microsoft, Razor Boomslang mouse, EverGlide Mouse Pad, Interact Starfire Lightblaster, and Sega's Fishing Controller.
Episode 22
Tue, Feb 15, 2000
Highlights from Upside's Internet Showcase conference, from Palm Springs, California. A review of new web sites and internet related products.
Episode 23
Tue, Feb 22, 2000
Highlights of the 2000 Internet Showcase conference produced by Upside magazine. Shot on location in Palm Springs, California.
Episode 24
Tue, Feb 29, 2000
One of the more recent and heavy-backed entrants into the home-delivered online grocery store, the Webvan site provides more than just a place to shop. It also provides menus, articles and recipes. Kelly Stanmore, from Sierra demonstrates MasterCook. The software takes you through the first to last steps of preparing an entrée. You can search for a recipe in the MasterCook library, easily change the quantities, substitute ingredients or add your own notes to the recipe. She also demonstrates MasterCook's video tips that will help you prepare the meal and show how you can search for the perfect wine to accompany it. Timi Gustafson, co-founder of Cyberdiet.com and a registered dietitian, helps us find a healthy recipe for dessert. She also shows us how you can use the site to create a healthy daily meal plan, as well as a plan for 12 weeks of dieting for either health reasons or weight loss. We also take a look at the fast-food comparison engine, the community areas and the health and exercise information and links. Sun Microsystems.com Home Initiative shows us the first step in wiring the kitchen into your home information network: the Wireless Webpad. The Webpad can be use to find recipes or to make a shopping list. You can also connect a scanner to add items on your list or so you can keep track of what items you have to cook with. The device can be used with home delivery services. The Webpad can even control the production of your coffee maker (if it is networked).
Episode 27
Tue, Mar 21, 2000
Everybody seems to be trading stocks and bonds online these days. We'll show you how you make a trade, how to integrate your investments into your personal finance software and some websites that can help you make wise investment choices.
Episode 28
Tue, Mar 28, 2000
A review of the use of PCs and the Internet in political campaigns, including a comparison of candidate sites, a look inside a Senatorial campaign, and the prospects of on-line voting. Produced during the 2000 elections campaign season.
Episode 29
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
Episode 44
Tue, Sep 19, 200028 mins
What will day-to-day life be like when our homes are wired, when we all have broadband pipes, and when everything that surrounds us has been transformed from the world of atoms to the world of bits?
Episode 46
Tue, Sep 26, 2000