Safety: In Danger Out of Doors

Mar 26, 2023

Cringe-worthy safety film incorporating themes akin to Pumaman

Computer Chronicles: Mac Clones and New O/S

Mar 26, 2023

Once upon a time the Apple Macintosh could have went down the same path as the IBM PC platform by gaining clones by others. When Steve Jobs returned to Apple from Next he killed that program. Until he did that, though, the Macintosh clone program was a potential world with unknown possibilities. In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we look at a path that was taken then later cut off.

The Town And The Telephone

Mar 25, 2023

An employee orientation film about the telephone system from the 1950s.

A Trip To The Moon

Mar 24, 2023

RiffTrax riffed this but the riff does not seem to be available on YouTube. This film was originally released in France in 1902 and over a century ago broke ground in special effects.

More Dangerous Than Dynamite

Mar 24, 2023

With the tension around politicals in our country it is generally appropriate to consider why gasoline is not as safe as some might think it is.

Despotism

Mar 24, 2023

With the craziness surrounding the 45th President of the United States, it remains quite appropriate to consider what despotism looks like. How close is our country to being a despotic nightmare? That is one of those things we all need to consider, unfortunately

What To Do On A Date

Mar 24, 2023

Another item from the wonderful folks at Coronet Films…

Computer Chronicles: IBM Personal System 2

Mar 23, 2023

The IBM PS/2 changed the computing landscape when it came out. In this episode of the Computer Chronicles from 1987, we take a first look at the new computer.

The Phantom Creeps

Mar 22, 2023

A cut-down compilation of the serial with the same name from the 1930s.

(Farce Comedy)

Mar 22, 2023

A silent film called Help Help that calls itself a farce comedy.

Net Cafe: The Weird Web

Mar 22, 2023

In 1997 the World Wide Web was a fairly strange place at times. In this episode the gang takes a look at some of the weirdness.

Net Cafe: UFOs (RELOADED)

Mar 22, 2023

In 1996 the gang takes a look at the UFO subculture online.

Physical Fitness with Health Expert Aurora Buffington (RELOADED)

Mar 22, 2023

A film from the most populated county in Nevada promoting physical fitness at the parks of that county.

High Five Fitness

Mar 21, 2023

A public access television program from Silicon Valley about physical fitness.

PHYSICAL FITNESS - U.S. ARMY

Mar 21, 2023

An army training film about physical fitness training.

Computer Chronicles: Lasers and Computers

Mar 20, 2023

In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we take a look at what lasers meant to computers in 1985. The relationship between the two was quite different nearly forty years ago.

Computer Chronicles: DOS 6.2

Mar 20, 2023

1993 saw the release by Microsoft of MS-DOS 6.2. After that we would see MS-DOS 6.22 which would be the last major release prior to Windows 95. In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we take a look at the milestone that was MS-DOS 6.2.

GRCon21 - The Role of GPUs in Modern SDR

Mar 19, 2023

A discussion of using GPUs to power software defined radios.

Telegram For America (RELOAD)

Mar 18, 2023

A promotional film by Western Union about telegrams. The film is dated to approximately 1956.

Preliminary Analysis of WWV Experimental Tone Signals

Mar 18, 2023

A report on a science experiment using the standard time and frequency broadcast station WWV in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Computer Chronicles: Intel 386 - The Fast Lane

Mar 17, 2023

In 1987 the introduction of the 80386 by Intel was a game-changer for computing. Things got faster then. From the perspective of 2023 it all seems a wee bit slow. We look back at this episode of the Computer Chronicles and wonder what it was like to see these things for the first time.

Bronenosets Potyomkin (Battleship Potemkin)

Mar 17, 2023

A film masterpiece from 1925 that came out of Russia.

PSA: Lifting Safety

Mar 17, 2023

A message from the Central Office of Information in the United Kingdom.

Computer Chronicles: PIMs

Mar 16, 2023

In 1989 the public learned about the PIM. A Personal Information Manager, otherwise known as a PIM, was seen as a consolidated way to organize your life back then. Smartphones and calendar apps were not in the cards yet in 1989. Even the first BlackBerry device would not hit the market until seven years later…

Computer Chronicles: Internet Showcase 1999

Mar 14, 2023

We learn in this episode about a conference in San Diego that talked about the Internet in 1999.

Computer Chronicles: Internet Showcase 1997

Mar 14, 2023

We learn in this episode about a conference in Laguna Nigel that talked about the Internet in 1997.

Planet Outlaws

Mar 11, 2023

A cut-down compilation of the Buck Rogers serials from 1939.

Computer Chronicles: Multitasking

Mar 11, 2023

In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we take a look at the state of multitasking as it was in 1988. At that time you had players like A/UX from Apple, Xenix from Tandy, Concurrent DOS from Digital Research, Windows 386 from Microsoft, and OS/2 from IBM. The field does not look like that today.

Univac Commercial

Mar 11, 2023

A glimpse at a commercial from the distant past.

Computer Chronicles: Hypercard

Mar 11, 2023

In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we take a look at Hypercard.

Computer Chronicles: Electronic Mail

Mar 10, 2023

E-mail was quite the new thing once upon a time in 1986. In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we look back at what e-mail was like when it was a new thing.

Curse of Bigfoot

Mar 9, 2023

More B-movie madness…

REPEAT: Beach Girls and the Monster

Mar 8, 2023

The Mads Are Back…and they riffed this.

Computer Chronicles: Cooking with Your PC

Mar 8, 2023

Computers in the kitchen. What could go wrong?

Werewolf in Washington

Mar 6, 2023

A 1970s werewolf film.

Computer Chronicles: Computers and the Disabled

Mar 5, 2023

In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we look at solutions to bridge equity gaps so that the computing revolution could be accessible by all. Unfortunately these solutions have not improved too significantly since this episode aired in 1997.

Computer Chronicles: CES 1997

Mar 4, 2023

In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we look at the CES show in Las Vegas from the 1997 perspective.

Teenagers From Outer Space

Mar 3, 2023

The Internet Archive states: ‘A young alien (David Love) falls for a pretty teenage Earth girl (Dawn Anderson) and they team up to try to stop the plans of his invading cohorts.’

Computer Chronicles: Best of COMDEX 1999

Mar 3, 2023

Once upon a time there was a trade show held in Las Vegas known as COMDEX. The show was ended twenty years ago and folded somewhat into the Consumer Electronics Show as computers have become more mainstream items and more like regular commodities. In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we see what the event was like in Las Vegas back in the 20th century.

Computer Chronicles: Memory Problems

Mar 2, 2023

In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we learn about how people coped with the problem of memory constraints in 1995. Systems with memory capacities today of 16 gigabytes and higher would have seemed utterly fantastic back then.

From the Preligner Archive: Communication

Mar 2, 2023

A silent film produced by DeVry School Films that attempts to explain some systems of communication. This was found in the Prelinger Archives mirror on the Internet Archive.

Computer Chronicles: PDAs

Mar 1, 2023

Before we had ubiquitous smartphones there were curious things known as Personal Digital Assistants or PDAs. In this episode of the Computer Chronicles from 1993 we learn about what these looked like in the very early days of them being on the market.

Computer Chronicles: MacWorld Expo Boston 1996

Mar 1, 2023

The world before things like the 9/11 terrorist attacks and COVID-19 had a wonderful thing known as big trade shows for computers. We do not really have those as much these days. In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we head to Boston for an event related to Apple that was not run by Apple in 1996 before the return of Steve Jobs to Apple.

Computer Chronicles: ETRE Berlin 1996

Mar 1, 2023

The world before things like the 9/11 terrorist attacks and COVID-19 had a wonderful thing known as big trade shows for computers. We do not really have those as much these days. In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we head to Berlin for a European event in 1996.

Movie Sign RELOADED: Bride of the Gorilla

Feb 26, 2023

Sometimes marriages lead to curses, eh?

Computer Chronicles: ETRE Madrid

Feb 25, 2023

In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we take a look at the European Technology Roundtable Exhibition held in Madrid in 1995

Computer Chronicles: Windows Enhancement

Feb 24, 2023

Early versions of Windows left quite a bit to be desired compared to Windows 11 today. There was quite a market for software to enhance the experience using Windows. In this episode of the Computer Chronicles from 1993 we take a look at some of that software.

Computer Chronicles: Digital Photography

Feb 24, 2023

In this episode of the Computer Chronicles from 1993 we take a look at the state of early digital photography.

Movie Sign RELOADED: Yongary

Feb 24, 2023

This is a Korean take on the monster movie concept.

Computer Chronicles: Information Overload (RELOADED)

Feb 24, 2023

Life was a bit more optimistic in 1996. The Internet was new in the popular consciousness. Bill Clinton was campaigning hard for his second term as President of the United States. In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we learn how people of that time dealt with information overload.

Computer Chronicles: Connectivity

Feb 23, 2023

In computers today we have a generally settled way of connecting them. That really was not the case in 1991. In this episode of the Computer Chronicles, we take a look at the ways we connected computers thirty two years ago.

REPEAT: Nancy Drew...Reporter

Feb 23, 2023

This is a repeat from October 2021.

Net Cafe: Conspiracy Theories

Feb 20, 2023

In this episode from February 2001 we have a discussion on how easy it is to start conspiracy theories online. Looking back at this from 2023 gives us a skewed perspective as to how things were viewed back then.

Computer Chronicles: Fifth Generation Computers

Feb 20, 2023

In 1984 there was talk about so-called fifth generation computers. This episode of the Computer Chronicles was filmed abroad in Japan.

Computer Chronicles: Neural Networks

Feb 17, 2023

In this episode of the Computer Chronicles, we talk about neural networks and what that looked like in 1991. ChatGPT is not necessarily a descendant of things talked about in this episode.

FreeRTOS on RISC-V Running the FreeRTOS kernel in RISC-V emulators and RISC-V hardware

Feb 16, 2023

A presentation at FOSDEM 2019 about running RTOS on RISC-V hardware and emulators.

On Guard! The Story of SAGE

Feb 16, 2023

A corporate promotional film about computers supporting missile defense.

Computer Chronicles: Windows NT

Feb 16, 2023

It doesn’t exist as a product any longer but 1993 was when the world met Windows NT. We learn about it on this episode of the Computer Chronicles.

Computer Chronicles: Small Business Software

Feb 15, 2023

In this episode from 1994, the Computer Chronicles explores the realm of software geared towards small business enterprises.

Computer Chronicles: PC Sports

Feb 15, 2023

In this episode of the Computer Chronicles from 1995 we learn about software to help athletes become their very best selves.

Computer Chronicles: Computers and Healthcare

Feb 15, 2023

In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we learn about how computers impacted the provision of healthcare services in 1995.

Computer Chronicles: DOS to Mac and Back

Feb 12, 2023

Back in 1989 it was a thing to have to translate between the then-separate worlds of Mac and DOS. In this episode of the Computer Chronicles we see Stewart Cheifet and his guests take a look at some of the tools used in handling such situations.

Computer Chronicles: Business Software For The Mac (CORRECTED)

Feb 10, 2023

The Mac is seen today as a platform for creative types and people with money to burn. Apparently that was also the same perception in 1987. Back then a novel push was the use of so-called business software on the Mac platform. This episode of the Computer Chronicles shows us a change in how the Mac platform was seen in our world.

Computer Chronicles: Artifical Intelligence (CORRECTED)

Feb 9, 2023

ChatGPT, Bing Chat, and Google’s Bard have all been bits of Artificial Intelligence in the news lately. What did the AI scene look like in 1986? We find out in this episode of the Computer Chronicles.

Computer Chronicles: Computer Security (1984)

Feb 8, 2023

Computer were far less complex in 1984 than what we encounter today in 2023. The popular consciousness had no clue what a hacker even was then. What did computer security look like in 1984? We find out in this episode of the Computer Chronicles.

Computer Chronicles: Desktop Publishing Part 2

Feb 6, 2023

Desktop publishing didn’t always mean sitting down and writing a book in Microsoft Word or LibreOffice Writer. Tools have changed over the years. What did they look like in 1986? We find out in this episode of the Computer Chronicles.

Computer Chronicles: Desktop Publishing Part 1

Feb 6, 2023

Desktop publishing didn’t always mean sitting down and writing a book in Microsoft Word or LibreOffice Writer. Tools have changed over the years. What did they look like in 1986? We find out in this episode of the Computer Chronicles.

Computer Chronicles: The Ultimate Gamer's PC

Feb 5, 2023

Equipping a gaming PC seems to always been an arms race. What exactly makes an ultimate gamer PC? What did it look like in 2001? We find out in this episode of the Computer Chronicles.

Computer Chronicles: Faster Net Access

Feb 5, 2023

We take broadband for granted in 2023. Back in the year 2000 we were still fussing with dial-up connections to the Internet. DSL connections were the new hotness and satellite connections seemed pretty exotic. We remember those times in this episode of the Computer Chronicles.

Computer Chronicles: Home Networking

Feb 5, 2023

It was the year 2000. Networking homes was a new concept then. What did it look like? We find out in this episode of the Computer Chronicles.

Computer Chronicles: Computers in Law Enforcement

Feb 5, 2023

The year was 1986. How was law enforcement adapting to using computers? We find out in this episode of the Computer Chronicles.

Computer Chronicles: Commodore 64

Feb 4, 2023

A look in 1988 at the major computer of history, the Commodore 64.

Computer Chronicles: Computers and the Arts

Feb 1, 2023

A look in 1987 at computers being used by artists.

Computer Chronicles: Computers and Illiteracy

Jan 31, 2023

A look in 1987 at computers helping to teach adults to read.

Computer Chronicles: Amiga and Atari

Jan 29, 2023

A look at the bottom end of the computer market in 1985.

Invaders From Space

Jan 29, 2023

Sometimes there are goofy bits of science fiction that came from Japan. This is one of them.

Evil Brain From Outer Space

Jan 29, 2023

Sometimes there are goofy bits of science fiction that came from Japan. This is one of them.

Atomic Rulers of the World

Jan 29, 2023

Sometimes there are goofy bits of science fiction that came from Japan. This is one of them.

Attack From Space

Jan 29, 2023

This is a film already riffed by the guys at RiffTrax a few years ago. Via the magic of the Internet Archive we have the unriffed version. Enjoy!

Despotism

Jan 28, 2023

In this short from right after World War II we learn about despotism.

Computer Chronicles: Computer Bowl I -- Part Two

Jan 28, 2023

A trivia contest related to the computer trivia of 1988. Part two of two.

Computer Chronicles: Computer Bowl I -- Part One

Jan 28, 2023

A trivia contest related to the computer trivia of 1988. Part one of two.

Computer Chronicles: Wireless Computing

Jan 27, 2023

In 1996, wireless was not synonymous with Wi-Fi when it came to computers. In this episode we look at a far more uncertain world than today in the Computer Chronicles.

Computer Chronicles: Hard Drive Storage

Jan 26, 2023

We look at hard drives through the lens of 1985.

Computer Chronicles: Optical Storage Devices

Jan 25, 2023

We look at optical storage through the lens of 1985.

Why Study Industrial Arts?

Jan 25, 2023

This is one of the classic shorts riffed by the crew of the Satellite of Love on Mystery Science Theater 3000. It was specifically riffed as part of Experiment 609 – The Skydivers. This rendition is not riffed, though.

Computer Chronicles: Virtual Reality

Jan 24, 2023

We look at virtual reality through the lens of 1992.

Computer Chronicles: Tandy / Radio Shack Computers

Jan 23, 2023

Even though they are forgotten today there was quite a role played by RadioShack and Tandy in the early days of the home computer revolution. This episode of Computer Chronicles takes a look at Tandy computers from the perspective of 1991.

Wizard of Oz (1910)(Silent)

Jan 22, 2023

“A monochromatic rendition of the Wizard of Oz that is rather silent dating to 1910. What could go wrong?”

Computer Chronicles: Operating Systems

Jan 20, 2023

A look at operating systems from the 1984 perspective. Things were radically different 39 years ago compared to now.