Computer Chronicles: Season 15
Season 15 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Computer Chronicles Season 14.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 15 Progress Shield
Push Technology
Oct 7, 1997
As the Internet evolved, the big buzzword became "push", as in push information down to you and not wait for you pull it up. This program looks at several approaches to push techno
Java Tools
Oct 21, 1997
The rise of the web created an opportunity for a programming language that was independent of the user platform. Java was the first major language to take advantage of that.
Virtual Universities
Oct 28, 1997
With the growing sophistication of the Internet, colleges and universities started to build an online curriculum to enable students to take credit classes on the web.
Cyber Fiction
Nov 4, 1997
The advent of the computer and the internet provided a totally new platform for story telling. This program looks at a new paradigm for novelists using interactive technology.
Electronic Commerce
Nov 25, 1997
A look at the growing business of electronic commerce based on computers and the internet.
Battle of the Browsers
Dec 2, 1997
When Microsoft started giving away Internet Explorer, it became a serious challenger for Netscape. This program looked at the battle to become the dominant internet browser platfor
Comdex Special 1997
Dec 16, 1997
A review of new products introduced at the 1997 annual Comdex trade show in Las Vegas.
Web Plug-Ins
Jan 13, 1998
In the early days of the web, you often had to add a variety of applications to make your web browser fully functional. These were sometimes called web plug-ins.
Cyber Privacy
Jan 20, 1998
How do you maintain your privacy and still play in the online world? This program offers some suggestions.
Putting Your Business Online
Jan 27, 1998
The internet enabled just about anyone to open up an online business. But how do you do it? This program looks at several tools and options.
Online Games
Feb 3, 1998
As the web continued to grow, games started moving off the PC and onto the internet.
Home Design Software
Feb 10, 1998
CAD software eventually migrated down to home users with tools that let you design the inside and outside of your house.
Storage Solutions
Feb 17, 1998
Files were getting bigger and bigger and computer users were struggling to find more efficient ways to store their data.
My Web Site
Mar 17, 1998
Creating your own web site requires a lot of work to be appealing and accessible.
Desktop Video
Mar 24, 1998
A review of some of the early hardware and software products for desktop video.
Online Travel Planning
Mar 31, 1998
Online travel sites grew from just booking planes and hotels to planning exotic adventure trips.
SPA Codie Awards 1998
Apr 21, 1998
On-location coverage of the 1998 annual CODIE awards presented by the Software Publishers Association.
Doc in a Box - Healthcare Software
Apr 28, 1998
New software and online resources can turn your computer into a health information center.
Computer Bowl X: Part 1
May 5, 1998
East meets West in this classic quiz show about computer trivia.
Computer Bowl X: Part 2
May 12, 1998
The conclusion of this annual quiz show classic on computer trivia in which East meets West.
Digital Living Room
Jul 14, 1998
On-location coverage of the 1998 Digital Living Room conference presented by Upside magazine in Laguna Niguel, California.