The Computer Chronicles

289–336 of 624 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

Where these films come from, and who sees what

Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.

Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.

Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Internet Archive Multitasking TV · Subtitles As operating systems grew more robust, one of the key new features was the ability to multitask, run several applications at the same time. This program looks… Internet Archive 1999 Codies 1999 · TV · 28 h 16 min · Subtitles On location coverage of the annual CODIE awards presented by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA). Thirty-eight awards were given out for… Internet Archive Codies Special 1995 1995 · TV · Subtitles A look at the best new software programs of the year, those which won Codie Awards from the Software Publishers Association. Featured titles include Edmark's… Internet Archive SOHO Software 1995 · TV · Subtitles SOHO stands for small office home office. This program looks at applications for the small business owner. Demonstrations include Microsoft Office 95,… Internet Archive Cyber Music TV · 28 h 16 min · Subtitles A review of hardware and software that can turn your personal computer into a music studio. Features the band MOE. Demonstrations include SimTunes, MixMan,… Internet Archive ETRE Berlin 1996 1996 · TV · 29 h 16 min · Subtitles On location coverage of the annual European Technology Roundtable Exhibition conference in Berlin. Leading technology executives and journalists from around… Internet Archive Music on the PC 2000 · TV Whether you wish to learn to play an instrument, compose a song, download MP3 files, or just find out fun facts about your favorite musician, there's… Internet Archive MacWorld Boston 1988 TV · Subtitles On location coverage of the annual MacWorld expo in Boston. Guests include Jean Louis Gassee and Bob Metcalfe. Companies profiled include Aba Software,… Internet Archive Hi Tech Hawaii - Part 4 2001 · TV · Subtitles The final episode in this four-part series on new hi-tech development in Hawaii. Stories covered include web startup DigitalIsland.com; video conferencing to… Internet Archive Tax Preparation Software 1999 1999 · TV · 27 h 31 min · Subtitles A review of current tax and personal finance software including Microsoft Money, Money.com, Kiplinger TaxCut, TurboTax, and MacInTax. Originally broadcast in… Internet Archive Consumer Buying Guide 1996 1996 · TV · Subtitles Our annual review of the coolest new high-tech gadgets for the holiday season. Products covered include Connectix Color Quick Cam, Fieldworks Rugged Laptop… Internet Archive Internet Telephony 1999 · TV · Subtitles If you can send data over the internet, why not voice, and if voice, why not phone calls, and if phone calls, why not video phone calls. This program looks at… Internet Archive Investment Software 1988 · TV · Subtitles Personal computers level the playing field for individual investors, giving them access to research data that in the past was only available to large money… Internet Archive Foreign Language Software 1989 · TV · Subtitles A look at computer hardware and software that help you translate and learn foreign languages. Guests: Axel Beyreuther, Intl Computer; Marty Goodman, Delphi;… Internet Archive Handheld Computers TV · Subtitles In the eighties we moved from desktops to laptops; in the nineties we started to move from laptops to palmtops. This program looks at several handheld… Internet Archive Computer Bowl I - Part Two 1988 · TV · Subtitles The conclustion of the first ever Computer Bowl, featuring teams from the Route 128 area in Boston and the Silicon Valley area of San Francisco, to see which… Internet Archive Internet Showcase 1999 1999 · TV · Subtitles On location coverage of Upside's Internet Showcase conference in San Diego, one of the first trade shows focusing only on internet related products and… Internet Archive Random Access TV · Subtitles For the first fifteen years of the Computer Chronicles, when it was still hard to find technology news on television, each episode would end with a five… Internet Archive ETRE Monte Carlo 1999 Part One 1999 · TV · Subtitles The European Technology Roundtable Exposition, (ETRE), a gathering of the most prominent computer CEO's and analysts, was hosted by Dasar and held in Monaco… Internet Archive European Technology Roundtable and Exhibition, 2001, Part 1 2001 · TV · Subtitles The big topic of discussion was the future of the economy and lots of optimism comes from the tech industry experts about opportunities for growth now that… Internet Archive Creative Writing Software 1993 · TV · Subtitles Word processors are great, but this program looks at software tools that help you create, not just write. Featured demonstrations include WritePro, Plots… Internet Archive Greatest Computer Games TV · Subtitles A look at the hot new computer games of 1995. Games covered include Voyeur, Astronomica, Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger, Master of Magic, Nascar… Internet Archive Interactive Television 2001 · TV · Subtitles As computers and televisions merged in the year 2000, new applications were developed that combined TV quality video with the personal control and… Internet Archive Connectivity TV · Subtitles Stand alone personal computers were great, for a while, but soon it became important to connect individual PCs to share files, applications, and peripherals.… Internet Archive Consumer Electronics Show 1993 TV · Subtitles Highlights of the annual winter Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from Las Vegas. Featured are new products from Sony, Matsushita, 3DO, and MCA. Guests include… Internet Archive ETRE 2000 Prague - Part 1 2001 · TV · Subtitles Highlights of the annual European Technology Roundtable Exhibition from Prague. This is the premiere annual gathering of tech industry executives. Featured in… Internet Archive Intel 486 TV · Subtitles 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… Internet Archive The New Macs TV · 26 h 45 min · Subtitles Almost ten years after the original Mac was introduced, Apple came out with several new models including color Macs. This program looks at several new Mac… Internet Archive E3 1996 TV · 24 h 14 min · Subtitles Highlights from the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo held in Los Angeles. Originally broadcast in 1996. Internet Archive Computer Bowl IV - Part One 1992 · TV · Subtitles 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… Internet Archive Low Cost Laser Printers 1990 · TV · Subtitles When laser printers first came out in the 1980's they were prohibitively expensive for most individual users. In the early 1990's, prices came down and even… Internet Archive Computer Bowl V Part Two 1993 · TV · Subtitles The finale of the fifth annual computer trivia contest between teams representing the east coast and the west coast. The series is tied at two victories for… Internet Archive Memory Management TV · Subtitles There used to be a limit to the amount of memory you could have in a DOS based computer - 640k. But as new applications demanded more RAM, utilities came out… Internet Archive Privacy Online 2001 · TV · Subtitles This week we're going to help you preserve your privacy in the wired world. We cover the topic of cookies and we look at ways to browse the Web anonymously.… Internet Archive Tax Preparation Software 1988 · TV · Subtitles A review of the latest tax preparation software packages including: MacinTax and TaxView from SoftView, Lasser's Your Income Tax, Tax Preparer from… Internet Archive Online Games 1998 · TV · Subtitles As the web continued to grow, games started moving off the PC and onto the internet. This program looks at several examples including www.gamers.com,… Internet Archive Computer Bowl III Part 2 1991 · TV · Subtitles The conclusion of the third annual Computer Bowl contest, held as a fund-raiser for the Computer Museum of Boston. The game pits a team from the east coast… Internet Archive Computers and the Disabled 1997 · TV · Subtitles The computer revolution was great, but it presented real challenges to disabled people who found new barriers to accessing information. This program looks at… Internet Archive Internet TV TV · Subtitles After hearing about convergence for years, the television and the computer finally have started to merge, with video images moving on to the PC and web pages… Internet Archive Network Security TV · Subtitles As local area networks grew, so did concerns for network security. This program looks at some early solutions. Demonstrations include FileGuard 2.5 for the… Internet Archive Cyber Security TV · 28 h 46 min · Subtitles With more and more computers becoming terminals on the internet, concerns were growing for internet security. This program looks at several solutions.… Internet Archive PC Video - Arabic TV · Subtitles Arabic subtitled version of this program. The digital video revolution started to take hold in the mid nineties. This program looks at early examples of… Internet Archive Technology and the Church, CCN Special Part Two 2001 · TV · Subtitles This week we continue with part two in our series on how religious groups, other non-profits or community groups can use the computer and the Internet to… Internet Archive Online Tips 1996 · TV · 26 h 12 min · Subtitles In the early days of the Internet, sites were slow and it was hard to find what you were looking for. This program offered some advice on how to have a better… Internet Archive CES 1997 TV · Subtitles On location coverage of the annual winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Products introduced at the show include the new Pentium MMX processors,… Internet Archive Space and Astronomy Software TV · Subtitles 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.… Internet Archive Cyber Cafes TV · 25 h 31 min · Subtitles As the Internet continued to take hold, new hangouts called cyber cafes started opening up where you could surf the web and just pay by the minute. This… Internet Archive Computer Bowl IV - Part Two 1992 · TV · Subtitles 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…