Season 3

Episode 4

Printers & Business Graphics

September 24, 19850.0

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 LaserWriter

Episode 5

Computers and the Law

October 1, 19850.0

Episode 6

Programming & Programmers

October 8, 19850.0

Episode 7

Computers and the Media

October 15, 19850.0

From newsrooms to sports arenas, computers have invaded the media. Demos: Aurora 75 Graphics System, Pacific Data Images

Episode 8

Modems & Bulletin Boards

October 22, 19850.0

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; Donald Ingrim, Alameda County DA; George Morrow, Morrow Computing Products/Demos: CompuServe, Byte BBS, The Well.

Episode 9

Computer Networks

October 29, 19850.0

A look at the new technology for computers communicating with other computers. Demos: EtherMacToken Ring, TOPS Network.

Episode 10

Computers and Politics

November 5, 19850.0

A look at how computers are changing the political process including campaign management, voter profiling, fundraising, and grass roots organizing. Demos: Washington Alert Service, Q Systems Solon

Episode 11

Computers and Medicine

November 12, 19850.0

Doctors are turning to computers for medical research, diagnosis and clinic management. Demos: Drexler LaserCard, MicroMedex, Computerized Clinical Information System, Poisindex, Drugdex, Emergindex, Pulmonary Function (PUFF), MedLine

Episode 12

Optical Storage Devices

November 19, 19857.0

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 Worm Disk, Digital Equipment CD-ROM Drive

Episode 13

Business Applications

November 26, 19850.0

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

Episode 14

Amiga and Atari

December 3, 19850.0

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, Commodore Amiga, Atari 520, STNEO

Episode 15

Christmas Buyers Guide

December 10, 19850.0

A consumer's review of the hottest hardware and software goodies for the techie on your holiday shopping list.

Episode 16

Hard Disk Storage

December 17, 19850.0

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

Episode 17

Artificial Intelligence

January 7, 19860.0

Expert systems, decision support software, and natural language communication. Guests: Harry Tennant, Texas Instruments; Hubert Dreyfus, UC Berkeley; Gary Hendrix, Symantec; S. Jerrold Kaplan, Lotus Developmnt; Gary Kildall, Digital Research Products/Demos: Personal Consultant, Q&A.

Episode 18

Computers in Law Enforcement

January 14, 19860.0

A review of computer applications for police, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. Demos: Probe One, Criterion Mapping System, SHRLOC Computer Aided Dispatch

Episode 19

Investment Software

February 4, 19860.0

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

Episode 20

Psychological Software

February 11, 19860.0

The use of computers to analyze personality and diagnose problems of human relations. Demos: Intracourse, Mind Over Minors, Biofeedback, Psychotherapy on a Disk, Therapeutic Learning Program

Episode 21

Astronomy Software

February 18, 19860.0

Computer programs for the amateur astronomer plus tools for tracking Halley's Comet. Demos: Tellstar, StarSoft HalleyComet Halley

Episode 22

Color and Computing

February 25, 19860.0

Episode 23

Careers in Computing

March 4, 19860.0

A look at the job opportunities and requirements in the fast growing computer field.

Episode 24

Parallel Processing

March 11, 19860.0

Are there limits on the speed of computers and their CPUs? A review of new processor architectures to increase computing speed.

Episode 25

Computers and the Pentagon: Part 1

March 18, 19860.0

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 research centers around the country. Featured are the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Advanced Decision Systems in Mountain View, California. Demonstrations include the Pilot's Assistant and the Battlefield Commander's Assistant. Also flight and battle simulators from Singer Link. Guests include Raj Reddy, Director of the Robotics Institute at CMU.

Episode 26

Computers and the Pentagon: Part 2

March 25, 19860.0

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 of SDI, the Strategic Defense Initiative, the AEGIS combat control system on board the USS Valley Forge advanced navy cruiser, and the Air Force's Advanced Sensory Exploitation System using distributed networks and artificial intelligence to detect enemy threats