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Computer Chronicles · Season 13
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It was the biggest ever launch of a software product with stores opening at midnight and buyers around the world waiting to get their hands on - an operating system. It was Windows 95.
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Various Macintosh clones and the new PowerPC PowerBook are reviewed after a demonstration of "Copland", Apple's unfinished operating system that was supposed to become "System 8".
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Convergence was the buzz word of 1995 as analysts predicted the computer and the television set would merge into one box. One aspect of this convergence was the so-called Smart TV.
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A look at how the health care industry is using computer technology in 1995.
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A look at how senior citizens are using computer technology.
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Your computer can't keep up with the latest applications. Should you buy a new one or can you get the same performance by upgrading your existing machine?
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A visit to "Day of Judgement", Microsoft's conference for Windows game developers, along with previews of the best new computer games of the year.
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Part 1 of coverage of the annual European Technology Roundtable Exhibition conference held in Madrid.
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The annual holiday season review of cool high tech gadgets and computer products. Featured guests include CMP's Paul Schindler and Tim Bajarin of Creative Strategies.
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A look at different ways to manage the glut of information showing up on computers and other storage devices. Demonstrations include DayTimer Organizer 2.0, Em@iler, Personal Journal, and DataTimes Summarizer.
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A look at how children use computers at home and at school.
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Part two of the coverage of the 1996 annual European Technology Roundtable Exhibition conference held in Madrid, Spain.
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SOHO stands for small office home office. This program looks at applications for the small business owner.
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On-location coverage of the 1996 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. New products introduced here included the DVD, Pentium PCs, and color handhelds.
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In the early days of the Internet, sites were slow and it was hard to find what you were looking for. This program offered some advice on how to have a better online experience.
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Whether it's managing your personal budget or your investments, computer software has become a critical tool for financial management.
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In the United States it's called the Silicon Valley, but in Scotland it's called Silicon Glen - the area between Glasgow and Edinburgh that is famous for high tech R&D.
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Most of us use computers to do routine tasks like calculations, word processing, or graphics. But computers can do more - they can help you think.
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The average car has more computer chips in it than anything in your house. This program looks at software and online applications having to do with automobiles.
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Coverage of the 1996 annual Codie Awards presented by the Software Publishers Association. The awards recognize outstanding achievement in software design and are considered the "Oscars" of the software industry.
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Ten years after the PC revolution, experts were saying the PC model is obsolete. This program looks at several fresh approaches to the personal computer.
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