Motorola's new PowerPC microprocessor launched a whole new generation of computers including the PowerMac. This program looks at the increased speed and functionality of computers using the new Motorola CPU.
The upgrade from Windows 3.0 to Windows 95, originally code named "Chicago" and Windows 4.0, was the big leap for Microsoft and began its domination of the desktop. This program looks at the new OS and new applications developed for it.
The advent of the internet meant people could now start communicating and collaborating over the web. This program looks at several early examples of virtual meeting technology.
An annual review of cool new technology products for the 1994 holiday buying season, as selected by Stewart Cheifet, Paul Schindler of CMP, Tim Bajarin of Creative Strategies, and Ken Ratcliffe of PC Connection.
On-location coverage of the 1994 annual fall Comdex trade show in Las Vegas. Includes highlights of the Bill Gates keynote speech. Features analysis from Tim Bajarin of Creative Strategies.
Almost ten years after this show was produced, we are still not talking to our computers. This program looks at several early attempts at a voice interface.
As the popularity of digital cameras grew, photofinishing software followed. This program looks at several early examples of computer based photo processing.
A look at the hot new computer games of 1995. Games covered include Voyeur, Astronomica, Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger, Master of Magic and more.
In the mid 1990's, it wasn't yet an all Windows world. A battle was on between Microsoft's Windows and IBM's OS/2. This program compared the two operating systems and various add-ons for Windows and OS/2.
Personal computers have become a major component of modern educational systems. This program looks at some of the strides being made in computer-based learning.
If you were a DOS user back in the early 1990's, you had to deal with "insufficient memory" issues. Over and over again. This program looks at solutions for expanding computer memory.
Industry prognosticators predicted that 1995 would be "the year of the portable". And it was, as mobile computing became mainstream. This program looks at several mobile computing solutions.
A look at the growing phenomenon of the internet and the new open world of the web. Guests include New York Times technology writer John Markoff and Severe Tire Damage, the first band to perform live over the internet.
A tribute to late co-host Gary Kildall and his pioneering contributions to the PC industry, from the origin of CP/M to how IBM ended up adopting MS-DOS.