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Computers & Technology

Featuring two television programs popular in the 1980's and 1990's: Computer Chronicles and Net Café, this library showcases videos about computing and technology. Collection topics include BBS, the Open Source movement, and Internet governance.

Many of these movies are available for free download.

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G4TV.com videos 74,674
G4TV.com unpublic video ids 20,446
flvhd 19,327
techtv lost clips 8,910
tweakers 7,476
revision3 3,799
rev3 3,789
Microsoft Research 2,591
Microsoft Research Video Archive 2,591
twit 1,873
Veronica Belmont 1,187
Alex Albrecht 1,035
tech-news-today 1,029
tnt 1,029
Tom Merritt 1,002
tekzilla daily 922
tekzilla daily tip 922
tzdaily 922
Sarah Lane 877
Patrick Norton 872
Ben Silverman 700
Briana McIvor 700
EP Daily 700
Jose Sanchez 700
Miri Jedeikin 700
Scott C. Jones 700
Shaun Hatton 700
The Electric Playground 700
Victor Lucas 700
Jeff Cannata 699
Dan Trachtenberg 691
The Totally Rad Show 691
trs 691
GeekBeat.TV 679
geekbeattv 679
Iyaz Akhtar 653
tekzilla 535
Robert Heron 524
Cali Lewis 523
G4 501
dl.tv 500
dltv 500
pcmag 500
geekbeatreviews 445
Kevin Rose 428
conference 396
opensource 393
FLOSS 388
COSCUP 387
Taiwan 387
PopTech 350
PopCasts 348
Kevin Pereira 326
Leo Laporte 322
Attack of the Show 321
aots 321
Brian Brushwood 314
diggnation 307
Python 296
OpenSecurityTraining.info 290
Darren Kitchen 287
DL.TV 269
John Pozadzides 240
Justin Robert Young 239
crankygeeks 231
Jason Calacanis 229
TWiST 229
This Week In Startups 229
thisweekin 229
Blair Herter 228
Candace Bailey 226
Ryan Connolly 224
Shannon Morse 219
nsfw 219
Technology 214
Morgan Webb 208
Computer Security 205
Adam Sessler 197
Andy Walker 197
Ryan Shrout 191
this-week-in-computer-hardware 190
twich 190
sebastian-rupley 183
Cyber Security 181
Education 179
EuroPython2015 173
Computer security class 170
Host Security 170
Sean Carruthers 168
Jason Howell 166
hak5 164
public.resource.org 160
Labrats.tv 159
Training 155
law.gov 153
Spain 151
Brazil 147
Mike Elgan 146
X-Play 146
Wall Street Journal Video Archive 145
m.wsj.net 145
wsj.net 145
Classes 144
Multi-day-class 144
Multi-day-training 144
Computers 143
Sara Underwood 143
security 139
PE 133
HD Nation 132
IA32 132
hdnation 132
Computer 131
gamesmaster 128
Intel 125
Security 125
flimstate 125
x86 123
EuroPython2014 121
CyberSecurity 119
Reverse Engineering 119
tri 119
triangulation 119
Chris Gore 118
Extremadura 118
TechTv 116
G4TechTV 115
Portable Executable 110
Intel x86 107
frame-rate 107
robert-heron 105
2013 102
COSCUP2013 101
Linux Action Show 101
education 99
Porto Alegre, Brazil 97
patrick-norton 97
2010 96
computer 96
filmriot 92
debugging 89
California 88
Patrich Norton 88
Becky Worley 87
computers 86
Malware 85
Malware Analysis 85
computer security 85
training 85
classes 84
computer security class 84
cyber security 84
host security 84
multi-day-class 84
multi-day-training 84
2011 82
Erik Lanigan 81
Alison Haislip 79
COSCUP2010 79
GNOME.Asia 79
Olivia Munn 78
OpenOffice.org 78
Steve Gibson 77
ASLR 76
DEP 76
Patrick Nortion 76
SEH 76
EAT 74
IAT 74
IAT hooking 74
PE/COFF 74
WinDbg 74
Windows PE 74
Windows executable 74
binaries 74
binary executable format 74
x86 assembly 74
2012 73
Science 73
PopTech 2010 72
Sao Paulo 72
reverse engineering 72
Free Software And Free Culture 71
security now 70
Chris Hardwick 68
</p> 67
COSCUP2012 67
Hak5 Season 10 67
Jupiter Broadcasting 65
VirtualBox 65
GNU/LinEx 64
COSCUP2011 63
Jennifer Chayes 63
TLS 63
UPX 63
abstract assembly tree 63
abstract syntax tree 63
compiling 63
computer virus 63
concrete syntax tree 63
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Computer Chronicles
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by Internet Archive
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Hosted by Stewart Cheifet, Computer Chronicles was the world's most popular television program on personal technology during the height of the personal computer revolution. It was broadcast for twenty years from 1983 - 2002. The program was seen on more than 300 television stations in the United States and in over 100 countries worldwide, with translations into French, Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic. The series had a weekly television broadcast audience of over two million viewers. The series has...
Topic: Moving Images
G4 Video Grabs
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G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American television network, originally geared primarily toward young male adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games. The channel now has a focus on male-oriented programming, although video games are still represented by the channel. Launched on April 24, 2002, G4 is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States, and owned by G4 Media, which is owned by NBCUniversal/Comcast. On April 22, 2013, the network is scheduled to be re-branded...
Net Cafe
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by Internet Archive
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Net Cafe was the world's most widely distributed television series covering the Internet revolution during the height of the dot com boom. The series was broadcast throughout the United States and in more than one hundred other countries for six years, from 1996 through 2002. It was hosted by Stewart Cheifet, Jane Wither, and Andrew deVries. The weekly program went behind the scenes of the World Wide Web to meet the people and explore the culture of the new "wired" generation. The...
Topic: Moving Images
Net Cafe
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favorite 8
comment 1
Like most new communications technologies, sex drove the early days of the Internet. This program looks at the explosion of online sex sites. Featured guests include Danni Ashe, the cover girl for the online sex industry. Sites covered include nervelink.com, danni.com, one-and-only.com, salon.com, and askisadora.com. Hosts are Jane Wither, Andrew deVries, and Stewart Cheifet. Shot on location at the CyberSmith internet cafe in Palo Alto, California. Originally broadcast in 1998. Episode #220.
favoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: sex, porn, erotica, danni ashe, 220
The Digital Tipping Point
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by Christian Einfeldt
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Welcome to the The Digital Tipping Point (DTP) collection. The DTP crew describes their project as a Point-of-View (POV) documentary film about the rapidly growing global shift to open source software, and the effects that massive wave of technological change will have on literacy, art, and culture around the world. The DTP crew says their project will be the first feature length documentary about free open source software to be built in an open source fashion out of video submitted to the...
OpenSecurityTraining.info
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In the spirit of OpenCourseWare and the Khan Academy, OpenSecurityTraining.info is dedicated to sharing training material for computer security classes, on any topic, that are at least one day long. All material is licensed with an open license like CreativeCommons, allowing anyone to use the material however they see fit, so long as they share modified works back to the community. We highly encourage people who already know these topic areas to take the provided material and pursue paid and...
Topics: Open Security Training, computer security
Internet Governance
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400,404
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by Carl Malamud
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Internet Governance is a complex topic with many nuances. This collection explores the subject by letting people speak for themselves. The collection includes some footage from a UN summit on the subject, some interviews, some speeches, and some hacks. A good place to begin is hack 1, though you can always just browse. This collection is maintained by Carl Malamud, who ran Internet Talk Radio, the first radio station on the Internet. He has served as an incredulous observer and sometimes...
Topic: Internet Governance
Computers & Technology
by Cake Software Foundation, Inc.
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favorite 1
comment 0
This screen-cast covers using the debug messages in CakePHP to help you develop your application
Topics: cakephp, debug messages, cakephp screen-cast, php
Computers & Technology
by Sean Kelly
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comment 1
This audio/visual presentation teaches the basics of logging in and adding content to a Plone web site. It's intended to be one of a series of videos assisting first-time users and those considering Plone as a content management solution. The QuickTime version uses the H.264 codec and plays back with either Apple QuickTime (Mac OS X and Windows) or VLC (many platforms). The DivX version plays back with VLC (many platforms). Other players may work as well.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: plone, python, CMS, screencast, screencast, python, content
Internet Governance
by U.S. House and Senate Leadership
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favorite 1
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Congressional officials created this special commercial to introduce their support of nondiscriminatory practices in hosting government video.
Topics: house.gov, senate.gov, public.resource.org
BBS Documentaries
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by Jason Scott / TEXTFILES.COM
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The BBS Documentary Video Collection is a varied set of video items collected by Jason Scott, curator of TEXTFILES.COM. These are recordings about and from the era of the domination of ASCII and Dial-up Bulletin Board Systems (roughly the 1970s through the 1990s, with examples far before and after that). Over 250 hours of interviews were conducted for a project called "BBS: The Documentary" (website at bbsdocumentary.com). The questions centered around the history of Dial-up BBSes but...
Computer Chronicles
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favorite 34
comment 12
The Commodore 64 was the first computer for many families. This program looks at what you can do with the famous C-64. Demonstrations include The Wine Steward, Skate or Die, Strike Fleet, the Koala Pad, Master Composer, Tetris, and Berkeley Software's GEOS. Includes a visit to a Commodore Owners Users Group meeting and an interview with Max Toy, president of Commodore. Originally broadcast in 1988. Copyright 1988 Stewart Cheifet Productions.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 12 reviews )
Topics: commodore, C-64, GEOS
Tweakers
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Tweakers.net (often abbreviated as T.net) is a Dutch website featuring news and information about hardware, software and the Internet. The website was founded in 1998 by Femme Taken, a computer enthusiast, under the name World of Tweaking as a student's hobby project to offer a Dutch alternative to hardware review sites like Tom's Hardware Guide. The verb "tweaking" in the title refers to the process of tweaking the hardware of a computer, as a form of optimisation. Thus, the site's...
Topic: tweakers
Hampshire Linux User Group
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A collection of talks given by the Hampshire Linux User Group. Visit their site at www.hantslug.org.uk for more information.
CLUG Talks
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by The Cape Linux User Group
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The Cape Linux User Group is a non-profit organization located in the Western Cape, South Africa which aims to promote Linux; Open Source and Free(dom) Software and to create opportunities for interested individuals to share their knowledge with one another.
Topic: Mostly Technical, Open Source Presentations
Attack of the Show
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96,755
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Attack of the Show! (AOTS) was an American live television program shown weeknights on G4, G4 Canada and Fuel TV in Australia. At the end of its run, the program was hosted by Candace Bailey and Sara Underwood. Attack of the Show! reviewed new technological items, parodies, pop culture, and general daily news, and gives previews of video games, movies, and digital media. On October 26, 2012, G4 announced that the show would be canceled after 2012. on December 19th 2012 the final Live episode...
Net Cafe
movies
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favorite 3
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The early internet became an instant hit with political organizations and movements that had previously felt shut out of the mainstream press. This program looks at several examples of how the web was being used for political advocacy. Maureen Mason shows us the Institute for Global Communications web site which includes links to PeaceNet, EcoNet, ConflictNet, LaborNet, and WomensNet. Eric Hughes, founder of Cypherpunks, a group working to preserve privacy on the net through encryption,...
Topics: IGC, cypherpunks, encryption, anarchists
PopTech
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PopTech is an extraordinary three-day summit bringing together 550 visionary thinkers in the sciences, technology, business, design, the arts, education, social development, government, and culture to explore the cutting-edge ideas, emerging technologies and new forces of change that are shaping our collective future. Now you can take the energy and inspiration that is PopTech with you anywhere, with these video podcasts. PopCasts let you join the conversation and engage in the extraordinary...
Topics: conference, emerging technology, video podcast
Tech News Today
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Tech News Today is the TWIT Network's first daily tech news show. It is hosted by former CNET personality Tom Merritt, Co-Hosted by Sarah Lane and Iyaz Akhtar, and produced by Jason Howell. Starting in June 2012 the show format was changed, opening with The News Fuse daily headlines in order to open up more time for discussion of the top stories.
Microsoft Research Video
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More than 1,100 brilliant scientists and engineers push the boundaries of computing in multiple research areas and include contributions to Kinect for Xbox 360, work to develop an HIV vaccine, and advancing education techniques in rural communities.
G4 Video Grabs
by G4TV.com
movies
eye 65,570
favorite 1
comment 0
We rundown a list of internet babes that are so perfect in form they could have been created by the gods of Olympus.
Topic: G4TV.com videos
KansasFest
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An annual Apple II computer convention held every July in Kansas City, Missouri. http://www.kansasfest.org/ KansasFest is the world's only annual convention dedicated to the Apple II computer that revolutionized the personal computing industry. Held every year in Kansas City, Missouri, KansasFest invites hobbyists, retrocomputing enthusiasts, and diehard aficionados to gather from all corners of the world. Hackers, programmers, users, gamers, and curious observers come from Hawaii,...
Topics: Apple II, Kansas City
Personal Digital Archiving Archives
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Videos and presentations, along with supporting materials, from the annual Personal Digital Archiving conferences held at various institutions since 2010.
Net Cafe
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This is the very first episode of the Net Cafe series. It was shot on location at a cybercafe in San Francisco called CoffeeNet. It looks at the hacker culture and their influence on the early growth of the internet. Guests include Dan Farmer, author of SATAN and COPS; Eliaz Levi (aka Aleph 1), webmaster of underground.org and Bugtraq; also "Omega" and "White Knight" from Cult of the Dead Cow. Originally broadcast in 1996.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 12 reviews )
Topics: CDC, r00t, Def Con
Computer Chronicles
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favorite 11
comment 11
A profile on computer pioneer Gary Kildall and the important contributions he made to the PC industry including the true story on how IBM ended up using MS-DOS rather than CP/M. Kildall developed CP/M, the first personal computer operating system. He was also a co-host on the early Computer Chronicles series. Includes comments by Gordon Eubanks, Symantec; Tom Rolander, DRI; Tim Bajarin, Creative Strategies; Lee Lorenzen, DRI; Jacqui Morby, TA Associates; Alan Cooper, CP/M applications...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 11 reviews )
Topics: Episode year: 2001, Episode year: 1995, Operating systems: CP/M, the first operating system,...
X-Play on G4
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52,232
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X-Play (previously GameSpot TV and Extended Play) was a TV program about video games, known for its reviews and comedy skits. The program aired on G4 in the United States, G4 Canada in Canada, FUEL TV in Australia, Ego in Israel, GXT in Italy, MTV Россия in Russia and Solar Sports in the Philippines. On October 26, 2012, it was announced that the show (along with Attack of the Show) would cease production after 2012. The show in its final incarnation was hosted by Morgan Webb and Blair...
Net Cafe
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comment 1
Peek-a-boo! The Net has become much more than a text-based exchange medium. People are now putting their personal lives on line, with video. Featured sites include homecams.com, braindump.com, anacam.com, crl.com, simplenet.com, concentric.net/~ballhigh/colorcam.html, chatv.com, and vip.stanford.edu. Hosts are Jane Wither, Andrew deVries, and Stewart Cheifet. Shot on location at the CyberSmith internet cafe in Palo Alto, California. Originally broadcast in 1998. Episode #204.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: voyeurism, web cam, anacam, 204
Computer Chronicles
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favorite 16
comment 4
How much computer can you get at the bottom end of the market - comparison between the Commodore Amiga and the Atari 520ST.Guests: Rick Geiger, Commodore; Tim Mott, Electronic Arts; Bryan Kerr, Atari; Jim Tittsler, Atari; Lewis Moore, Home Computing; George Morrow, Morrow Computing; Gary Kildall, Digital Research; Tim Bajarin, Creative StrategiesProducts/Demos: Atari 800, Commodore 64, Amiga IBM PC Emulator, Commodore Amiga, Atari 520, STNEO Paint. Originally broadcast in December 1985....
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 4 reviews )
Topics: Episode Year: 1985, Television Programs, Computers: History, amiga, atari
Computer Chronicles
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favorite 12
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Today they're called "mac heads", but way back in the 1980's, Apple users were in love with the Apple II. Despite the introduction of the Mac in 1984, the Apple II continued to have its devoted fans. This program looks at the Apple II culture during the early Mac era. Included are the Apple IIc+, the Apple II-GS, and a rare Apple I. Guests include John Sculley and Gary Kildall. Software demonstrations are of Math Blaster, Paintworks Gold, and Microsoft Bookshelf. Also a look at the...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: apple, macintosh, sculley
Computer Chronicles
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An introduction to Apple's Hypercard. Guests include Apple Fellow and Hypercard creator Bill Atkinson, Hypercard senior engineer Dan Winkler, author of "The Complete Hypercard Handbook" Danny Goodman, and Robert Stein, Publisher of Voyager Company. Demonstrations include Hypercard 1.0, Complete Car Cost Guide, Focal Point, Laserstacks, and National Galllery of Art. Originally broadcast in 1987. Copyright 1987 Stewart Cheifet Productions.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: hypercard, apple, bill atkinson
DL.TV
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42,583
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DL.TV is for tech fans, by tech fans. It features some of the most timely and honest views about what is going on in tech today!
Net Cafe
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favorite 1
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The internet spawned a new generation of writers who wrote about the Net and on the Net. This program features several well-known cyber writers including Brendan Kehoe, author of "Zen and the Art of the Internet". Also "St. Jude", author of "The Cyberpunk Fake Book", a guide to all things cyber. Another cyber writer named "R.U. Sirius", founder of Mondo 2000, talks about cyberpunk fiction and the techno culture. Also David Pescowitz introduces his new web...
Topics: cyber fiction, cyberpunk, boing boing
Computers & Technology
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favorite 5
comment 5
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 5 reviews )
Topic: Technology: Computers: History
Revision 3: Tekzilla
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VIEWS
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Tekzilla. New episodes: Tuesdays & Thursdays. Tekzilla feeds your tech hunger! Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont bring you hands on reviews of the latest gear, tips and tricks that improve the tech you already own and conversations with the most informative experts around.
Computer Chronicles
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favorite 15
comment 5
An in-depth look at the early Apple Macintosh computer, available software and hardware add-ons. Originally broadcast in 1985. Guests: Joanna Hoffman, Apple; Bob Foster, Telos Software; Lee Lorenzen, Digital Research; Ben Wiseman, InfoCorp; Gary Kildall, DRI; Larry Tesler, AppleProducts/Demos: Apple Macintosh, MacProject, FileVision, GEM DrawJazz. Copyright 1985 Stewart Cheifet Productions.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 5 reviews )
Topics: macintosh, apple, jobs
Computer Chronicles
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An up close and personal profile of Microsoft chairman Bill Gates. Includes comments by John Gage, Sun Microsystems; David Kirkpatrick, Fortune Magazine; Tony Perkins, Red Herring; Mitchell Kertzman, Liberate Technologies; Alex Vieux, Dasar. Originally broadcast in 1998. Copyright 1998 Stewart Cheifet Productions.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 4 reviews )
Topics: Episode Year: 1998, Television Programs, Computers: History, bill gates, microsoft
CrankyGeeks
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Cranky Geeks was a technology-related Internet show produced by Ziff Davis Media centered on discussion of technology topics of the week. It was hosted by industry pundit John C. Dvorak. Each week three guest panelists, usually selected from a pool of technology journalists and entrepreneurs, joined Dvorak.. The show, formerly produced by TechTV's Annaliza Savage, premiered to viewers of DL.TV on March 15, 2006 and has since received its own website. The show is similar to Dvorak's previous...
Computer Chronicles
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New computers are coming out with DVD drives built in. Do you need a DVD drive? We'll show you why this new format is great and how you can upgrade your old PC to use this new technology. Originally broadcast in October, 1999. Copyright 1999 Stewart Cheifet Productions.
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Episode year: 2000, Companies: Sony, Companies: Panasonic, DVD
Computer Chronicles
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Computers are creating an entirely new platform for playing games, between humans or between humans and computers.Guests: Trip Hawkins, Electronic Arts; Bill Budge, Game Designer; Chris Crawford, Atari; Steve Kitchen, ActivisionProducts/Demos: Pinball Construction Set, One on One, Space Shuttle, Excaliber, Larry Bird Basketball. Originally broadcast in September 1984. Copyright 1984 Stewart Cheifet Productions.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 7 reviews )
Topics: Episode year: 1984, computer games, pinball, space, activation, atari, hawkins, budge
The Electric Playground
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33,764
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by Greedy Productions
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EP Daily (formerly The Electric Playground) is a daily news television show that covers movies, TV shows, comic books, collectibles and gadgets. Created and executive produced by host Victor Lucas, and his Vancouver, British Columbia production company Greedy Productions Ltd, EP Daily has been a staple on airwaves since its debut in September 1997. The show features previews of upcoming videogames, videogame industry news, and interviews with celebrity gamers and people in the videogame...
Computer Academy
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Computer Academy from TVOntario.
GamesMaster
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GamesMaster was a British television show, screened on Channel 4 from 1992 to 1998, and was the first ever UK television show dedicated to computer and video games. GamesMaster began when Jane Hewland, formerly of LWT, who had set up her own production company Hewland International, took an interest in her son's love of video games. She put together a pitch for a show that would translate the excitement of games playing into watchable television. It was Channel 4 that became interested in the...
Computer Chronicles
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favorite 8
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For fans of the Commodore Amiga, the introduction of the new Amiga 3000 was big news, even though the price tag was nearly $4,000. This program looked at the new Amiga computer and new third party appplications. Demonstrations include the Amiga 3000, the Amiga 2500, the AmigaVision authoring system, The Animation Studio, and the Video Toaster from NewTek. Also includes a visit to FAUG, the First Amiga Users Group, in Palo Alto. Guests include Paul Montgomery, Tim Jenison, Lou Wallace, and...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 5 reviews )
Topics: Episode Year: 1988, Television Programs, Computers: History, amiga, commodore, video toaster
BBS Documentaries
by Jason Scott Sadofsky
movies
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favorite 6
comment 1
Interview with John Sheetz for BBS: The Documentary. Conducted on March 22nd, 2003 in New Providence, New Jersey. Discussions center around teletype art and the use of Ham Radio to transfer text-based images. Techniques in creating RTTY art, the process of transferring artwork over Ham Radio, and some occasional copyright issues are all covered. Speculations on the future of the art, as well as what other skills Mr. Sheetz picked up in the medium. Sadly, Mr. Sheetz passed away in January of...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: bbs, documentary, sheetz
G4 Video Grabs
movies
eye 30,614
favorite 0
comment 0
Watch as this Italian news reporter strips down to almost nothing. Educational and titillating!
Topic: G4TV.com videos
Computer Chronicles
movies
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favorite 0
comment 3
As the computer and the television began to merge, we started seeing intelligent TV sets. This program looks at some examples. Demonstrations include the TVModem from En Technology, the Kayak set top box from HP, MicroWare Systems' DAVID (Digital Audio Video Interactive Decoder), the new cable modem from Intel, and the new MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) standard for encoding full motion video on a computer. Guests include Avram Miller of Intel and Arthur Orduna of Microware Systems....
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topics: set top box, cable modem, cybercast
G4 Video Grabs
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Life is good when you have lovely ladies in very short skirts hanging around your house. It's even better when they're cleaning the place. These British beauties keep it clean while looking kinda dirty.
Topic: G4TV.com videos
Net Cafe
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The Internet is challenging television for people's attention. But it's also providing a new platform for the TV business. Sites covered include thirdstory.com, a fan site for Xena: Warrior Princess; ultimatetv.com; a site for sci-fi fans at slip.net/takakin0/; kpix.com; and a site exclusively devoted to Star Trek fans who are obsessed with the number "47". Hosts are Jane Wither, Andrew deVries, and Stewart Cheifet. Shot on location at the CyberSmith internet cafe in Palo Alto,...
Topics: television, TV, broadcasting
Computer Chronicles
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AT&T's computer operating system is threatening to take over IBM's MS-DOS dominance.Guests: John Mashey, Bell Labs; Mark Sobell, Author; Bill Joy, Sun Microsystems; Doug Hartman, Hewlett Packard; Mike Denney, Basis; Gary Kildall, DRIProducts/Demos: File It, HP Integral PC, UNIX
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 7 reviews )
Topic: Episode year: 1985
Computer Chronicles
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favorite 9
comment 4
A consumer's guide to the most popular low-cost home computers.Guests: Jack Tramiel, Atari; Leonard Tramiel, Atari; Frank Leonardi, Commodore; Gary Kildall, Digital ResearchProducts/Demos: Commodore Laptop, Commodore 128, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST 512
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 4 reviews )
Topic: Episode year: 1985
Bad Influence!
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Bad Influence! is an early to mid-1990s British factual television programme broadcast on CITV between 1992 and 1996, and was produced in Leeds by Yorkshire Television (now known as ITV Studios). It looked at video games and computer technology, and was described as a "kid’s Tomorrow's World". It was shown on Thursday afternoons and had a run of four series of between 13 and 15 shows, each of 20 minutes duration. For three of the four series, it had the highest ratings of any CITV...
Computer Chronicles
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Multimedia was the big deal in the early 90's as software publishers rushed to use the new storage medium for bigger and more interactive programs. This show looks at several new software titles on CD-ROM including Sherlock Holmes from ICOM Simulations, Jazz: A Multimedia History from Compton's New Media, and Battle Chess from MacPlay. Also a look at CD-ROM hardware including the TurboDuo from Turbo Technologies and the Portable CD-ROM Player from Sony and the Desktop Library CD-ROM system....
Topics: sony, compact disk, compact disc, multimedia, optical
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A review of current popular programming languages.Guests: Gary Kildall, DRI; Paul Grady, Microfocus; Dave Eisenberg, Apple; Elizabeth Rather, ForthProducts/Demos: COBOLFORTHFORTH Graphics, PASCAL, Apple's Personal COBOL
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Topic: Episode year: 1984
Destructoid (Revision 3)
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Destructoid is the gaming show your mom warned you about. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the crew behind Destructoid.com will break down the hottest stories of the day with little regard for personal feelings or karmic repercussions. Hosted by Max Scoville and Tara Long, Destructoid is everything you'd expect from the Dtoid team - with slightly more giant killer robot.
Computer Chronicles
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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. Originally broadcast in 1984.
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Topics: artificial intelligence, expert systems, knowledge engineering
The Screen Savers
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The Screen Savers was an American TV show on TechTV. The show launched concurrently with the channel ZDTV (later known as TechTV) on May 11, 1998. The Screen Savers originally centered around computers, new technologies, and their adaptations in the world. However, after it was taken over by G4, the show became more general-interest oriented and focused somewhat less on technology. The final episode of The Screen Savers aired on March 18, 2005. Repeat episodes continued to air until March 25,...
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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 program looks at the state of virtual reality. Demonstrations include the Talking Glove, AutoDesk's Cyberspace project, the Virtual Hand, GestureGlove, CyberGlove, CyberCAD, Virtus Corporation's WalkThrough. Also a visit to the Virtual Reality Showcase at the Software Development Conference in Santa Clara, California....
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Topics: VRML, cyberspace, VR, AutoCAD
The Linux Action Show
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The worlds #1 Linux podcast. A weekly show that covers the best in the open source and Linux world. Get a solid dose of Linux, gadgets, howto, reviews, and news every week!
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Diggnation: The Series
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Diggnation is a weekly tech/web culture show based on the top digg.com social bookmarking news stories.
Tekzilla Daily
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Tekzilla Daily Tip, formerly 'Tekzilla Daily', is a daily Videocast made by the cast and crew of Tekzilla, originally starring Patrick Norton and now starring Veronica Belmont with Norton occasionally filling in for Belmont. Episodes are generally 1 minute to 3 minutes long. Tips are usually broken down and include various categories; Windows, Mac OS, Firefox, iTunes and occasionally other.
Computer Chronicles
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Meet teenage software pirates, computer lawyers and the battle over software ownership.Guests: Mark Pump, Alpha Logic; Smith McKeithen, Activision; Frankie Mouse, Hacker; Neil Smith, Software Publish Assoc; John Draper (Captain Crunch); Gary Kildall, DRIProducts/Demos: Locksmith, Cap'n Software, Easy Writer, MacWare
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Topic: Episode year: 1985
Bits and Bytes
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Bits and Bytes was the name for two Canadian television series, starring Billy Van, who teaches people the basics of how to use a computer. The first series debuted in 1983 and the second series, called Bits and Bytes 2, in 1991. The first series also included popular comedian Luba Goy as the instructor to Van. The intro sequence featured a montage of common computer terms such as "ERROR", "LOGO" and "ROM", as well as various snippets of simple computer graphics...
NYC Camp
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NYC Camp is an annual 4-day conference for Drupal and Open Source technology held in New York City. Originally inspired by the Foo Camp / Bar Camp un-conference model, NYC Camp now includes scheduled presentations from developers around the globe, code sprints, keynotes and day-long summits on topics such as Higher Education, NPOs, Business, Media, DevOps and Startups.
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Hak5 Show
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Hak5 isn't your typical tech show. It's hacking in the old-school sense, covering everything from network security, open source and forensics to DIY modding and the homebrew scene. Damn the warranties, it's time to Trust your Technolust.
Current Geek Weekly
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Current Geek Weekly was an affiliated podcast not produced by TWiT LLC. It was hosted by Tom Merritt and Scott Johnson. A live recording of the show was broadcast on the TWiT Live network. The show discussed 5-6 geeky and nerdy topics of the week from video games, science and math and lasted about 60 minutes. The show was officially retired on January 17, 2011.
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Before there was a Macintosh, the Amiga was the computer for the creative community. This program looks at the Amiga 2000, the Amiga 500, Photon Video Cell Animator, Music X, Video Toaster, and Interceptor. Originally broadcast in 1988.
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Topics: amiga, commodore, video toaster
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A first look at the new IBM PS2 computer and its design and interface innovations.Guests: Tony Harris, Digital Research; David Bunnell, PCW Communications; John Dvorak, PC Magazine; Ron Kaufmann, RX Computers; George Morrow, Nestar; Jan Lewis, Palo Alto Research Group; Gary Kildall, Digital ResearchProducts/Demos: DOS 3.3, Gem Desktop Publisher, IBM PS2 Model 50, GEM Draw Plus, FLEX-OS
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Topic: Episode year: 1987
OpenSecurityTraining.info
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More information about this class material is available at OpenSecurityTraining.info Intel processors have been a major force in personal computing for more than 20 years. An understanding of low level computing mechanisms used in Intel chips as taught in this course serves as a foundation upon which to better understand other hardware, as well as many technical specialties such as reverse engineering, compiler design, operating system design, code optimization, and vulnerability exploitation....
Topics: Intel, x86, Intel x86, IA32, training, education, multi-day-class, multi-day-training, classes,...
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It was the biggest ever launch of a software product with stores opening at midnight and buyers around the world waiting to get their hands on... an operating system! It was Windows 95. This show looks at the hoopla surrounding the launch of Windows 95, the product itself, and several Windows 95 add-on products including Microsoft Office, Viking RAM Chips, Uninstaller, Trispectives Professional, and The Hive. Originally broadcast in 1995.
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Topics: windows, microsoft, operating systems
Computer Chronicles
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A review of competing operating systems and their affect on software development.Guests: Gary Kildall, SRI; Tony Fanning, Hewlett Packard; Jean Yates, Yates Ventures; Bruce Tognizinni, Apple; Herb Lechner, SRIProducts/Demos: CP/MUNIXXenix, MS/DOS, Apple IIe & AppleTalk. Originally broadcast in March 1984. Copyright 1984 Stewart Cheifet Productions.
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Lab Rats was one of the very first video podcasts on the Internet, launched in October 2005 by technology journalists Sean Carruthers and Andy Walker ). Originally launched as an offshoot of the work Sean and Andy were doing for G4TechTV Canada's Call For Help , Lab Rats has always been designed to harness the power and possibilities available on the Net. That meant not worrying about having to fit a ton of content into the tiny window between TV commercial breaks; instead, the content was...
G4 Video Grabs
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Candace Bailey lists 3 ways green guys are getting the chicks while you're out there lost and polluting.
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Computer Chronicles
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India is the hot place now for companies to look at for new software development. The trend actually started more than fifteen years ago. This is an early look at the growth of high-tech in India, shot on location in Bangalore, New Delhi, and Bombay. Guests: Mike Shah, Digital Equipment; Vinay Deshpande, PSIAshok Soota, Wipro; Venkat Mohan, Wipro; P. S. Deodhar, Electronic Comm; S. G. Pitroda, Advisor to the PM Arjun Malhotra, Hindustan; Rajendra Pawar, NIIT, Jerry Gaudet, DECS. Balakrishnan,...
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Topics: india, bombay, new delhi, bangalore, outsourcing, software
NSFW Show
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Magician and scam artist Brian Brushwood teams with sidekick Justin Robert Young for a weekly irreverent fun fest featuring unusual guests, bizarre games, and strange and wonderful tales.
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THE TOTALLY RAD SHOW. Hosted by Alex Albrecht, Dan Trachtenberg and Jeff Cannata. The Totally Rad Show is the summer blockbuster of geek news shows. Every week, hosts Alex Albrecht, Dan Trachtenberg, and Jeff Cannata rip into the world of movies, video games, tv, comics, and more and pull out what's rad.