Computer Chronicles: Season 9
Season 9 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 8.
- 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 9 Progress Shield
Macintosh System 7.0
Oct 1, 1991 · 30 min
A look at the new 7.0 operating system for the Macintosh. Demonstrations include the finder, file sharing, publish & subscribe, virtual memory, and aliasing. Applications featured
Windows Applications
Oct 8, 1991 · 30 min
With the advent of Windows 1.0, software vendors came out with new programs to take advantage of the new GUI operating system. This program demonstrates several of those new applic
File Compression
Oct 15, 1991 · 30 min
As files got larger and disk storage capacity stagnated, software developers came up with utilities to compress and shrink the size of files. This program looks at several examples
Computer Displays
Oct 22, 1991 · 30 min
With color and graphics moving into the world of personal computers, display technology became an important subject. This program looks at several display solutions including Orchi
Foreign Language Software
Oct 29, 1991 · 30 min
A review of computer programs that help you learn or understand a foreign language. Featured products include Language Assistant Series: Italian, Transparent Language: German/Frenc
Laptops and Handhelds
Nov 12, 1991 · 30 min
Portability was becoming a big issue in the early 90's. This program looked at several new portable computing solutions including Grid Systems RS Wireless, the Momenta Pentop Compu
Computer Games
Nov 19, 1991 · 30 min
A look at the hottest computer games in the early 1990's. Included are Wordtris, Crisis in the Kremlin, Earl Weaver Baseball II, Railroad Tycoon, Playmaker Football 2.0, King's Que
Groupware
Dec 17, 1991 · 30 min
Groupware was the buzzword of the early 1990s as users wanted to find ways to connect their personal computers, their applications and their data, and find platforms for sharing an
Integrated Software Suites
Jan 7, 1992 · 30 min
The software trend in the early 1990s was to bundle different applications together in integrated office "suites". This program looks at several early integrated packages including
Build Your Own PC
Jan 21, 1992 · 30 min
Why buy a computer when you can build your own? This program looks at various approaches to assembling your own PC. Featured are the Chips and Technologies F8680 chip which is a co
Computer Video
Jan 28, 1992 · 28 min
The worlds of television and computers are quickly converging. This program looks at new video applications on personal computers. Included are the Video Toaster from NewTek, Impac
Tax Preparation Software
Feb 4, 1992 · 30 min
A look at early versions of tax preparation software. Included are demonstrations of J. K. Lasser's Your Income Tax, Timeworks' EasyTax 1991, ChipSoft's TurboTax for Windows and Ma
MIDI Music
Feb 25, 1992 · 29 min
A look at the new role of personal computers in making music. Products demonstrated include Super Jam from Blue Ribbon Soundworks, Encore for Windows from Passport Designs, EZ Visi
Computers and the Disabled
Mar 3, 1992 · 30 min
Computers can be a challenge for people with disabilities. This program looks at several options for making hardware and software that is user friendly for the disabled. Demonstrat
Intel 486
Mar 10, 1992 · 30 min
In 1992, the big issue was - is it worth the money to upgrade my 386 PC to the new 486 chip? This program looks at the performance of the new Intel 486 and helps users decide. Demo
CD-ROM Software
Mar 17, 1992 · 30 min
The introduction of CD-ROMS enabled a whole new era of more robust software applications. This program looks at several examples including Educorp's Dictionary of the Living World,
Space and Astronomy Software
Mar 24, 1992 · 30 min
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 wi
Easy to Use Database Software
Apr 7, 1992 · 30 min
Database software is sometimes overwhelming to average users. This looks at some databases which are powerful yet easy to use. Included are Panorama from ProVUE, FileMaker Pro from
Virtual Reality
Apr 21, 1992 · 30 min
Virtual reality started out as a science fiction concept in the early 1950s. Now, VR has become a kind of holy grail - lots of promises and claims, few results delivered. This prog
Computers and Kids
Apr 28, 1992 · 30 min
A look at how young people are using computers in school and at home. Featured applications include Operation Neptune from The Learning Company, HyperCard applications created by s
Computer Bowl IV: Part 1
May 12, 1992 · 30 min
The fourth annual Computer Bowl contest in which techies from the east coast and the west coast challenge each other to see who knows more about computer trivia. Participants inclu
Computer Bowl IV: Part 2
May 19, 1992 · 30 min
The conclusion of the fourth annual Computer Bowl contest in which techies from the east coast and the west coast challenge each other to see who knows more about computer trivia.
Diagnostic Software
May 26, 1992 · 30 min
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
Comdex Spring 1992
Jun 2, 1992 · 30 min
Highlights of the annual spring Comdex show in Chicago. Featured guests include Bill Gates and Stewart Alsop. Originally broadcast in 1992. http://archive.org/details/episode_1001