Technology in the world's archives
1,873–1,920 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
The Internet - "What It's All About" (1998)
Just a basic 3-in-1 tape for demonstrating and teaching the bare basics of the Internet. This tape was sealed when I obtained it beforehand, making this the…
Internet Archive
Japan's American Genius
A biographical sketch of Stanford Ovshinsky, a pioneer in solar technology, whose many patents have been used by the Japanese high technology industries for…
Internet Archive
How 90s Weebs Fansubbed Anime VHS
Join me as I go from start to finish on how our great anime forefathers Fandubbed Anime using VHS and LaserDisc! Links in the description below!
Internet Archive
MS-DOS Latest And Greatest
MS-DOS Latest & Greatest (Diamond Entertainment Corporation)(1994) VHS Dump 2010-09-29
Internet Archive
Windows 95 Video Guide
Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide (05-77226)(GT Interactive Software)(1995) VHS Dump 2012-02-10
Internet Archive
Renzo Vitale: What should electric cars sound like?
Electric cars are extremely quiet, offering some welcome silence in our cities. But they also bring new dangers, since they can easily sneak up on…
Internet Archive
Nokia Game Advert
An advert for Nokia broadcast 30th October 2000 during a transmission on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
Making of a Microchip (1996)
Examines the microchip manufacturing process, covering: transforming metallurgical grade silicon to electronic grade silicon; growing a silicon crystal ingot;…
Internet Archive
The Mystery of the Master Builders
Modern engineering technology is now being used to perform structural analysis of ancient buildings. This examination of ancient and modern buildings reveals…
Internet Archive
ALCF Arthur H Virtue Home Movies Clip 9196
The Films of Arthur H. Virtue Descriptions by Jini Virtue Errichetti This clip (9150-52) is part of the Arthur H. Virtue collection. Arthur H. Virtue is the…
Internet Archive
" CHALLENGING CAREERS IN CHEMISTRY " 1958 U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE SUMMER TRAINEE PROGRAM XD6060
This film "Challenging Careers in Chemistry" was produced by Motion Picture Service and presented by the Agricultural Research Service at the United States…
Internet Archive
Learn To Use The Internet-1997
Everyone is "on-line," and now you will be too! You'll learn what it takes to access the INternet. See how easy it can be to send and receive E-mail from…
Internet Archive
UPN April 2005 Commercial Collection 2
A collection of commercials that originally aired on UPN on April 11, 2005 during an episode of Perry Mason. Originally recorded by Youtube user OptimumPx.…
Internet Archive
The genius that was China
This four-part series details the rise, fall, and re-emergence of science in China. Each segment addresses a major era, showing how the achievements during…
Internet Archive
ViaGrafix Office 95 Training (6-Tape Set)
Office 95 Training (ViaGrafix Video Training Services)(1995) This VHS set includes the following tapes: Teach Yourself Windows 95 Video Tutorial Teach…
Internet Archive
EL POLÉMICO CASO DE '4CHAN'
En este vídeo os traigo el polemico caso e historia del origen de 4chan, su creador tuvo problemas legales que le llevaron a la censura de este foro de…
Internet Archive
Fadi Chehadé and Bryn Freedman: What everyday citizens can do to claim power on the internet
Technology architect Fadi Chehadé helped set up the infrastructure that makes the internet work — essential things like the domain name system and IP address…
Internet Archive
ALCF Arthur H Virtue Home Movies Clip 9189
The Films of Arthur H. Virtue Descriptions by Jini Virtue Errichetti This clip is part of the Arthur H. Virtue collection. Arthur H. Virtue is the primary…
Internet Archive
Faith Osier: The key to a better malaria vaccine
The malaria vaccine was invented more than a century ago — yet each year, hundreds of thousands of people still die from the disease. How can we improve this…
Internet Archive
Macintosh—The Design Solution: Engineering & Architecture (1992)
Macintosh—The Design Solution: Engineering & Architecture Host: Creighton Nolte (Apple Computer, Inc., 1992) Running Time: 45 Minutes Whether you’re a design…
Internet Archive
Vodafone Smartstep Advert
An advert for Vodafone broadcast December 2000 during a transmission of Heroes of Magic on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
ALCF Arthur H Virtue Home Movies Clip 9173 77
The Films of Arthur H. Virtue Descriptions by Jini Virtue Errichetti This clip is part of the Arthur H. Virtue collection. Arthur H. Virtue is the primary…
Internet Archive
Apple Macintosh G3 Advert
Variation 1: An advert for Apple Macintosh G3 broadcast 2nd November 2000 during a transmission of The Battle for Midway on Channel 4. Variation 2: An advert…
Internet Archive
One 2 One Ian Wright And Martin Luther King Advert
This is from an advertising campaign run by One2One which asks various celebrities who they would have a one-to-one conversation with. This advert is for Ian…
Internet Archive
TechTV's How To Build Your Own PC
LEARN HOW TO A WORKING COMPUTER CUSTOMIZED TO YOUR NEEDS. Whether you are interested in building your own or are curious about the inner workings of a PC,…
Internet Archive
Beginner's video guide to home computers
Introduction to the personal home computer and its many uses, from manipulating the keyboard to connecting to the internet and more.
Internet Archive
AOL Advert
An advert for America On-Line (AOL) broadcast 30th October 2000 during a transmission on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
Sky Digital Advert
An advert for Sky Digital broadcast 30th October 2000 during a transmission on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
MacAcademy - Aldus FreeHand 3.0
MacAcademy - Aldus FreeHand 3.0 (Florida Marketing International, Inc.)(1991) 3 Tapes VHS Dump 2013-05-06
Internet Archive
Teach Yourself What's New in Windows 98 Video Tutorial
Teach Yourself What's New in Windows 98 Video Tutorial (ViaGrafix Computer Training Services)(1997) VHS Dump 2012-02-10
Internet Archive
Getting Started with your Personal Computer DOS, Level I
Getting Started with your Personal Computer DOS, Level I (Video Professor Industries, Inc.)(1992) VHS Dump 2017-03-30
Internet Archive
Online Media: Expanding the Music Therapy Community
In Episode 2, we discuss how students use online media on a daily basis and it's implications for expanding the relationships within the music therapy…
Internet Archive
Vodafone Advert
An advert for Vodafone broadcast 4th July 2005 during a transmission of Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Internet Archive
Cyber Surfin : Internet For The Rest Of Us
A 1995 video produced in Canada explaining the basics of connecting to and using the Internet and the World Wide Web. Unicast Technology Corporation. 1995
Internet Archive
Teach Yourself WordPerfect 5.1 Video Tutorial
Teach Yourself WordPerfect 5.1 Video Tutorial (ViaGrafix Corporation)(1991) VHS Dump 2010-09-29
Internet Archive
Excel 5.0 for Windows
Excel 5.0 for Windows (95014)(Diamond Entertainment Corporation)(1994) VHS Dump 2017-02-04
Internet Archive
Getting Started Using Email
This is The Beginner's Video Guide to Home Computers, Part One from Reader's Digest, "Getting Started and Using Email". Front & back cover scans are included…
Internet Archive
I Summoned Arcane Technology to Make a Cursed AMV...
I don't even know what to say except this has gotten out of hand.
Internet Archive
Summoning Arcane Technology to Make a Cursed AMV #2
Using 2 VCR's, 2 LD Players, an Xbox 360, a bunch of video switchers, and a Sony Production Mixer to make a dusty AMV Song is Kanashimi no Heavy Rain Anime…
Internet Archive
Introduction To Lotus 1-2-3 Version 2.2 & 3.0
Introduction to Lotus 1-2-3 Version 2.2 & 3.0 (Video Professor Industries, Inc.)(1992)
Internet Archive
Basic Computer Skills - Especially for Seniors
Basic Computer Skills Especially for Seniors is the second video produced for Senior Technology Series. This video primarily focuses on the basic usage of…
Commons
Ward Cunningham, Inventor of the Wiki
Interview with Ward Cunningham, inventor of the wiki. See this blog post for more information.
Internet Archive
Lotus 1-2-3 Version 2.2 & 3.0, Level II
Lotus 1-2-3 Version 2.2 & 3.0, Level II (Video Professor Industries, Inc.)(1992)
Internet Archive
Intel Pentium III Advert
An advert for Intel Pentium III broadcast 30th October 2000 during a transmission of Dawson's Creek on Channel 4.
Internet Archive
On-line Services and the Internet
On-line Services and the Internet (Diamond Entertainment Corporation)(1996) VHS Dump 2011-10-05
Internet Archive
Sky Digital Advert
UK television advert broadcast 10th October 1998 on ITV LWT during The Big Match
Internet Archive
Microsoft Money 99 Commercial
I found an old Toshiba USB external hard drive and I was using Recuva (data recovery software) to see what I could find and I found all these old Microsoft…
Internet Archive
Onii-chan, m...my neurons are firing on their own, generating a carnivalesque fiery under my eyelids
Anime loli's synaptodendritic web is firing randomly, generating a carnivalesque fiery under her eyelids. https://twitter.com/goodmanfeels Electric…