Computer Chronicles: Season 3
Season 3 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 2.
- 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 3 Progress Shield
Slowdown in Silicon Valley: Part 1
Sep 3, 1985 · 30 min
A review of the reasons behind the current slump in the computer business. Demos: Adam Computer, Osborne Computer http://archive.org/details/Slowdown1985
Slowdown in Silicon Valley: Part 2
Sep 10, 1985 · 30 min
Part two of this special series looking at the causes of the downturn in the computer industry.
Women in Computing
Sep 17, 1985
Meet the top women in a field that has traditionally been dominated by men.
Printers & Business Graphics
Sep 24, 1985
A survey of the new hardware and software visualization tools for business. Demos: IBM QuietWriter, Okimate 20 Color Thermal Transfer, Hewlett Packard LaserJet Plus, Apple LaserWri
Computers and the Media
Oct 15, 1985
From newsrooms to sports arenas, computers have invaded the media. Demos: Aurora 75 Graphics System, Pacific Data Images
Modems & Bulletin Boards
Oct 22, 1985
From high-tech trysts to selling black-market software, computers users are talking. Guests: Ezra Shapiro, Byte Magazine; Rory O'Connor, InforWorld; Matthew McClure, The Well; Dona
Computer Networks
Oct 29, 1985
A look at the new technology for computers communicating with other computers. Demos: EtherMacToken Ring, TOPS Network.
Computers and Politics
Nov 5, 1985
A look at how computers are changing the political process including campaign management, voter profiling, fundraising, and grass roots organizing. Demos: Washington Alert Service,
Computers and Medicine
Nov 12, 1985
Doctors are turning to computers for medical research, diagnosis and clinic management. Demos: Drexler LaserCard, MicroMedex, Computerized Clinical Information System, Poisindex, D
Optical Storage Devices
Nov 19, 1985
A look at the newest mass storage devices including the compact disc ROM. Demos: Activenture Knowledge Retrieval System, Information Storage WO Drive, Encyclopedia on a Disk, ISI W
Business Applications
Nov 26, 1985
A review of the current offerings in word processors, spreadsheets, and database managers. Demos: Wordstar 2000, WordPerfect 4.1, Lotus 123, Javelin, ParadoxPC File/R
Amiga and Atari
Dec 3, 1985
How much computer can you get at the bottom end of the market - comparison between the Commodore Amiga and the Atari 520ST. Demos: Atari 800, Commodore 64, Amiga IBM PC Emulator, C
Christmas Buyers Guide
Dec 10, 1985
A consumer's review of the hottest hardware and software goodies for the techie on your holiday shopping list.
Hard Disk Storage
Dec 17, 1985
As applications and files get larger, users need a hard disk drive, a Bernoulli box or a tape streamer. Demos: Iomega Bernoulli Box, Hard Card, Hyperdrive
Artificial Intelligence
Jan 7, 1986
Expert systems, decision support software, and natural language communication. Guests: Harry Tennant, Texas Instruments; Hubert Dreyfus, UC Berkeley; Gary Hendrix, Symantec; S. Jer
Computers in Law Enforcement
Jan 14, 1986
A review of computer applications for police, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. Demos: Probe One, Criterion Mapping System, SHRLOC Computer Aided Dispatch
Investment Software
Feb 4, 1986
A look at how investors are using computers to analyze and invest in the stock market. Demos: Wizards of Wall Street, The Equalizer, Lotus Signal, TelescanAnalyzer
Psychological Software
Feb 11, 1986
The use of computers to analyze personality and diagnose problems of human relations. Demos: Intracourse, Mind Over Minors, Biofeedback, Psychotherapy on a Disk, Therapeutic Learni
Astronomy Software
Feb 18, 1986
Computer programs for the amateur astronomer plus tools for tracking Halley's Comet. Demos: Tellstar, StarSoft HalleyComet Halley
Careers in Computing
Mar 4, 1986
A look at the job opportunities and requirements in the fast growing computer field.
Parallel Processing
Mar 11, 1986
Are there limits on the speed of computers and their CPUs? A review of new processor architectures to increase computing speed.
Computers and the Pentagon: Part 1
Mar 18, 1986
The world's biggest computer user is the U.S. government and the military in particular. This program reviews the military uses of computer technology. Shot on location at various
Computers and the Pentagon: Part 2
Mar 25, 1986
A look at the uses of computer hardware and software in the Defense Department. Shot on location at various military installations around the country. Featured are demonstrations o