Database Software (1984)

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A look at mainframe and network databases for computer users.

Products include The Source, CompuServe, and Dialog Information Services.

Guests include Roger Summit, Dialog; Jay Fitzgerald, The Source; and Paul Schindler, Info Syst News.

Diagnostic Software (1992)

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Remember IRQ settings, INITs, TSRs and "out of memory" messages? The early days of personal computers were confusing for most users and so a whole new category of software grew up around solving those problems - diagnostic software.

This show looks at several examples including WinSleuth, Quarterdeck's Manifest, QEMM, Mac EKG 2.0, Snooper, QA Plus, and Norton Utilities.

CD ROM Software (1991)

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In the early 1990's the computer industry settled on a CD-ROM standard and that fanned the growth of CD-ROMs as a storage medium.

This program looks at several early CD-ROM applications including The Bureau of Electronic Publishing's U.S. History, Compton's Multimedia Encyclopedia, Warner New Media's String Quartet, the Computer Libray, Magazine Rack, the Health Reference Center, Semaphore's Zip4, and Mixed Up Mother Goose.

Hypertext (1990)

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Apple's Hypercard 2.0 brought new sophistication to the concept of hypertext, and laid the groundwork for the powerful Internet concept of hyperlinks.

This program looks at new hypertext based applications including Hypercard 2.0, Hyperties 3.0, Spinnaker's PLUS 2.0, and Guide 3.0.

MIDI Music (1986)

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Computers and music, MIDI machines and interfaces, and music composition software.

Guests include Chris French, Music Software; Bob Moore, Hybrid Arts; David Schwartz, Compusonics; Chris Potter, Mimetics; Curtis Sasaki, Apple; Gary Kildall, Digital Research; and Gary Leuenberger, Midi Revolution.

Products include Casio SK-1 Synthesizer, Atari ST, Activision's Music Studio, ADAP Sampler, DSP-1000, Apple II GS, Ensoniq Sound Chip, Soundscape, Commodore AmigaEZ Track, and Kidnotes

Hypercard Update (1990)

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One of the precursors of hypertext and hyperlinks was Hypercard, originally introduced by Apple in 1987. This program looks at the status of Hypercard applications including Hypercomposer, Take One, Culture 1.0, Mission: The Moon, SuperCard, and CAMEO.

Guests include Apple Fellow and Hypercard creator Bill Atkinson.

Programming (1984)

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A review of current popular programming languages.

Guests include Gary Kildall, DRI; Paul Grady, Microfocus; Dave Eisenberg, Apple; and Elizabeth Rather, Forth

Products include COBOLFORTHFORTH Graphics, PASCAL, and Apple's Personal COBOL.

Space & Astronomy Software (1992)

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The first computer game ever was SpaceWars, written in 1962. Ever since then there has been a close relationship between space science and computer science. NASA could not exist without today's powerful computers. This program looks at space and astronomy software for consumers.

Included are games such as Star Trek V, Space Quest V, Wing Commander II, and Spaceship Warlock. Astronomy programs demonstrated include Voyager the Dynamic Sky Simulator, The Sky for Windows, STS Orbit, VGA Trek, Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative, and Dance of the Planets.

Also included is a visit to the Star Trek 25th Anniversary Exhibit at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington.

Computer Music (1984)

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The computer as a creative tool used to make, display and store music.

Guests include John Chowning, Stanford; Will Harvey, Electronic Arts; Ellen Lapham, Syntauri; and Gary Kildall, DRI.

Products include Music Construction Set, Alpha Syntauri Keyboard, Casiotone, Vocal Synthesizer, and a look at MIT Experimental Music Studio, and Stanford Center for Computer Music.

Software Secrets (1999)

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Most software users only take advantage of a small percentage of the features in software packages. This program looks at some of the hidden powers of popular applications.

Products include Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Photoshop, Tomb Raider II, and Rainbow Six. Also a look at "Easter Eggs", little surprises hidden inside software by the programmers.

Computer Security (1984)

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Security issues related to the world's increasing dependence on information in computer networks.

Guests include Gary Kildall, Digital Research; Donn Parker, SRI International; and Jim Holmes, Tri-Data Corporation.

Products include Digi-Link and Add & Answer Verification.

Shareware (1988)

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When the personal computer software industry was born in the mid 1980's, it was assumed that computer programs would be sold like books or records. But software was different and some innovative programmers started inviting users to try their software for free. This started the battle between open source software and proprietary software. This program examines the early phenomenon of shareware and freeware.

Guests include Jim Button, founder of ButtonWare; Rusel DeMaria, author of Public Domain Software; Raines Cohen, Sysop of the BMUG BBS, Stephen Howard, BMUG librarian; and Vernon Buerg, operator of the Shareware BBS.

Shareware programs demonstrated include PC-File, ProComm, AutoMenu, Artisto, Stuff-It, Hyper-Zero, and PC-Write. Includes a visit to PC-SIG, at the time the world's largest mail order house for shareware.

Speech Synthesis (1984)

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A look at speech synthesis and speech recognition technologies.

Guests include Herb Lechner, SRI International; Carl Berney, Speech Plus; and Ron Stevens, Votan.

Products include Minolta Talking Camera, Texas Instruments Speak & Spell, Epsom Speech Plus Computer, and IBM Votan V-5000.

Software Piracy (1985)

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Meet teenage software pirates, computer lawyers and the battle over software ownership.

Guests include Mark Pump, Alpha Logic; Smith McKeithen, Activision; Frankie Mouse, Hacker; Neil Smith, Software Publish Assoc; John Draper (Captain Crunch); and Gary Kildall, DRI.

Products shown Locksmith, Cap'n Software, Easy Writer, and MacWare.

Artificial Intelligence (1984)

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An early look at artificial Intelligence.

Guests includes Edward Feigenbaum of Stanford University, Nils Nilsson of the AI Center at SRI International, Tom Kehler of Intellegenetics, Herb Lechner of SRI, and John McCarthy of Stanford.

Featured demonstrations include Inferential Knowledge Engineering and the programming language LISP.