Technology in the world's archives
97–144 of 4,359 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. Nothing is left out for being sexual: sexual content and nudity are for adults, placed by what the archive files a film as, never by a word of its title alone (The Naked City is a police film). A film filed as pornography is listed for adults without its picture and plays nowhere yet, as the law where it would play asks for a proof of age this site does not have. A sexual depiction of a child, drawn ones too, is listed nowhere.
| Little Ones | Films for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool. |
|---|---|
| Kids | Cartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature. |
| Tweens | Documentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures. |
| Teens | Everything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower. |
| Adult | Sexual content, pornography, nudity and nudism, striptease, sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, beheadings, atrocity footage. |
Internet Archive
Hypercard
An introduction to Apple's Hypercard. Guests include Apple Fellow and Hypercard creator Bill Atkinson, Hypercard senior engineer Dan Winkler, author of "The…
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War of the Servers
An ambitious feature-length movie and homage to War of the Worlds by Robert Stoneman of Lit Fuse Films -- HEL "In 2007, The Gmod servers go to war, from…
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Thundermelon 2: The Melanacolypse
"When there's no more room in hell, the melon shall roam the earth.- As the relentless overwatch forcibly enslaves mankind, they are yet unaware that they too…
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Philosophy of Computing
Educational film explaining digital and analog computers to a lay audience, expressing the state of computing technology in the mid-1950s with a focus on…
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Programming
A review of current popular programming languages. Guests: Gary Kildall, DRI; Paul Grady, Microfocus; Dave Eisenberg, Apple; Elizabeth Rather, Forth…
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Internet
In the mid 1990's many people were on line, but the internet and the world wide web were still a new phenomenon. This program looks at the new open world of…
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Machine Master Or Slave
Film about the role of machines in society. Raises questions about whether machines will make consumption more affordable, threaten jobs of working people,…
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CD-ROM
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…
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High Tech India - Part Two
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…
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All About Polymorphics
Stop-motion animated short educational feature explaining the idea of networked computing, using wooden blocks with symbols drawn in chalk on construction…
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In Memoriam to Pacman
"This is probably first Machinima made by characters from games themselves. I am barely a messenger." -- Tom Jantol
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Software Piracy
Meet teenage software pirates, computer lawyers and the battle over software ownership. Guests: Mark Pump, Alpha Logic; Smith McKeithen, Activision; Frankie…
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The New Amigas
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…
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Windows 3.0
The first major upgrade to Windows was the 3.0 version, launched in 1990. This program reviews Windows 3.0 , some competitive products, and it looks at some…
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Franco (1963)
Attributes Francisco Franco's rise to power in Spain to his charismatic personality and to the disturbed internal condition of his country. Sketches Franco's…
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Summer in City 17
"Under the overwatch, Conformity is a means of survival. Those who fail to act, speak, and even dress properly are subject to review and termination by the…
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IBM Personal System 2
A first look at the new IBM PS2 computer and its design and interface innovations. Guests: Tony Harris, Digital Research; David Bunnell, PCW Communications;…
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Mainframes to Minis to Micros
This was the very first episode of the Computer Chronicles, originally broadcast in September 1983, covering the history and ancestry of today's PC. Guests:…
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Melon 3
"The third installment in both the melon man, and thundermelon series." - from the Lit Fuse Films website, http://litfusefilms.com/movies/melon3/.
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MIT 6.042J Mathematics for Computer Science, Spring 2015
View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-042JS15 Instructor: Albert R. Meyer This course covers elementary discrete mathematics for computer science and…
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Decision Support Systems
Expert systems software and artificial intelligence applications. Guests: Gary Kildall, DRI; Mike Thoma, Mgmt Decisn Sys; Steve Weyl, Syntelligence; Jim…
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What Is Teleshopper? (#2)
Version 2 of an industrial film presenting the Teleshopper system and explaining how it can be used to advertise products to KOGO-TV viewers. See item 202090…
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Barney
Barney, that much maligned Half-Life security guard seeks a bit of revenge for the pain he was put through. But it doesn't quite work out like he expected it…
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Maintenance Man
"The citadel is falling, the rebels are taking over, in the midst of chaos and certain death, one man is called upon to save his comrades, Should that man…
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Digital Journalism
The digital revolution changed the practice of journalism. This program looks at how journalists are using computers and the Internet. Segments include CNN…
Internet Archive
What Is Teleshopper? (#1)
Version 1 of an industrial film presenting the Teleshopper system and explaining how it can be used to advertise products to KOGO-TV viewers. See item 202089…
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Computer Chronicles - Search Engines
An early pre-Google look at search engine technology. Episode # 1404. Featured are DataQuest, Alta Vista, Zip 2, Autonomy, Pointcast, and The Angle.…
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The Other way
Dr. E.F. Schumacher, the British fuel economist and founder of the Intermediate Technology Group in London, discusses his work. He questions the wisdom of the…
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Computer Graphics
A review of computer art, graphics capabilities of computers and professional computer graphics systems. Guests: Herb Lechner, SRI International; Don…
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MIDI Music
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…
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Connections: 6 -- Thunder in The Skies
Connections: 6 -- Thunder in The Skies Summary Details the changes in building construction and energy usage which occurred when the climate of Europe changed…
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MIT RES.6-012 Introduction to Probability, Spring 2018
View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/RES-6-012S18 Instructor: John Tsitsiklis, Patrick Jaillet The tools of probability theory, and of the related…
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Battle of the Browsers
When Microsoft started giving away Internet Explorer, it became a serious challenger for Netscape. This program looked at the battle to become the dominant…
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VR-5 - Complete Series 1995
VR.5 is an American science-fiction television series first broadcast on the Fox network from March 10 to May 12, 1995. Ten of its thirteen episodes were…
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Amiga 2500
A look at the new Amiga models including the Amiga 2500 and new software and peripherals for the Amiga computers. Guests: Tom Stearns, Commodore; Lou Wallace,…
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Connections: 2 -- Death in The Morning
Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Directors, Mick Jackson, David Kennard; writer, James Burke Host James Burke traces the connection…
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Computer Music
The computer as a creative tool used to make, display and store music. Guests: John Chowning, Stanford; Will Harvey, Electronic Arts; Ellen Lapham, Syntauri;…
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Apple II Forever
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…
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Diary of a Camper Win Quake 9 19 2016 3 27 22 PM
This is a fresh capture of the first Quake movie, arguably (therefore) the first example of what later came to be called Machinima. This was captured on the…
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Half-Termatrix
"This was my first machinima and was made in August 2004. It was intended as a tribute to some of the greatest movies ever made (Matrix,Terminator,Apocalpse…
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Storage Devices
Floppy drives, hard drives, and bubble memory. Guests: Al Shugart, Seagate; Frank Sordello, Memorex; Gary Kildall, DRI Products/Demos: 5 ¼ inch floppy drive,…
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Spreadsheet Wars
Excel now dominates the spreadsheet world, but once upon a time there was actual competition among spreadsheet products. This program looks at Quattro 1.0,…
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Artificial Intelligence
An early look at artificial Intelligence. Guests includes Edward Feigenbaum of Stanford University, Nils Nilsson of the AI Center at SRI International, Tom…
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Connections: 4 -- Faith in Numbers
Title from data sheet Also issued as videorecording Directors, Mick Jackson, David Kennard; writer, James Burke Host James Burke shows how such inventions…
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Computer Entrepreneurs
A look at the people who are driving the personal computer industry. Guests: Gary Kildall, Digital Research; Steve Wozniak, Apple; Adam Osborne, Osborne…
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Fifì fa pipì
Fifì does wee This video is made with SALT. The sea waves are made with loose salt and the characters are made of salt water and flour dough. It's made by a…
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Programming Languages
A look at a variety of interesting programming languages being used for personal computers. Included are demonstrations of Microsoft's Office 2000 Developer,…
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Computer Security
Security issues related to the world's increasing dependence on information containted in computer networks. Guests: Gary Kildall, Digital Research; Donn…