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33 Episodes 1986 - 1987
Episode 1
Fri, Sep 12, 198629 mins
Episode 2
Thu, Sep 18, 1986
Episode 3
Fri, Oct 3, 198629 mins
Computers and music, MIDI machines and interfaces, and music composition software.
Episode 4
Fri, Oct 10, 1986
A Reduced Instruction Set Computer, also known as "RISC", is a new approach to speeding up computer processing.
Episode 5
Thu, Oct 9, 1986
Episode 6
Thu, Oct 16, 198629 mins
Episode 7
Thu, Oct 16, 1986
Episode 8
Thu, Oct 23, 1986
Second part of this series on desktop publishing looking at software applications for DOS based computers.
Episode 9
Tue, Nov 11, 1986
A user's guide to macros: automated sequences of commands for spreadsheets, word processors, and database programs.
Episode 10
Tue, Nov 18, 1986
A look at new software programs that reside in RAM and are always ready but may conflict with each other.
Episode 11
Thu, Nov 20, 1986
A review of the newest hardware and software as exhibited at the annual fall Comdex show in Las Vegas.
Episode 12
Mon, Nov 24, 1986
Episode 13
Fri, Dec 5, 198628 mins
Episode 14
Sat, Dec 20, 198629 mins
A look at new email systems, comparative advantages and pitfalls and new email accessories and tools.
Episode 15
Sat, Jan 3, 198729 mins
A review of the new Intel 386 chip and the new super-fast computers and applications that take advantage of its speed.
Episode 16
Thu, Jan 8, 1987
Episode 17
Thu, Jan 15, 198729 mins
Episode 18
Fri, Jan 23, 198729 mins
A survey of the technology embedded in modern office buildings and private homes.
Episode 20
Tue, Feb 17, 1987
An look at the latest advances in speech technology involving both voice recognition and speech synthesis.
Episode 21
Thu, Feb 19, 1987
Episode 22
Thu, Feb 26, 198729 mins
Episode 23
Tue, Mar 10, 1987
A look at young people and how they are using computers for pleasure and for education.
Episode 24
Tue, Mar 17, 198728 mins
Computers are moving from math and engineering to the world of the arts. A look at how artists are using computer technology.
Episode 25
Tue, Mar 24, 198729 mins
A review of how computers are being used in innovative programs to teach basic literacy skills to adults.
Episode 26
Tue, Mar 31, 1987
Lotteries, exotic horse racing bets and high-tech slot machines are all made possible by new computer technology.
Episode 27
Tue, Apr 21, 1987
A four part series on business applications. Part one focuses on the latest word processing programs including spell checkers and on-line thesauruses.
Episode 28
Tue, Apr 28, 1987
Part two of a series on business applications, this time focusing on spreadsheets.
Episode 29
Tue, May 5, 1987
Part three of a series on business applications looking at spreadsheets and other financial analysis software tools.
Episode 30
Thu, May 7, 1987
Episode 31
Tue, May 26, 198729 mins
A review of the new Macintosh SE and II, including their adoption of expansion slots and hardware capabilities more associated with IBM-compatible computers.
Episode 32
Thu, Jun 4, 198729 mins
A first look at the innovations of the new IBM Personal System 2 computer.
Episode 33
Tue, Jun 16, 198730 mins
An introduction to the world of supercomputers in Asia and in the U.S. and their application environments such as NASA and NOA.
Episode 34
Fri, Jan 23, 198729 mins
In the late 1980's, Taiwan was the world's leading producer of scanners, monitors, and many other computer products.