Technology in the world's archives
3,217–3,264 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
Oldsmobile Bravada SmartTrak System Car Ad CBS/WOIO 19 1997-02-13
This clip is a car advertisement for the Oldsmobile Bravada which features its exclusive SmartTrak system. The car is shown to automatically react to changing…
Internet Archive
IBM 'Writing to Read' Program Commercial CBS/WJW 8 1989-07-13
This is a commercial for IBM's educational program 'Writing to Read'. The software aims to improve kindergarteners' reading skills by converting sound they…
Internet Archive
Cuyahoga Community College Fall Enrollment Ad ABC/WEWS 5 2000-07-28
This clip appears to be a commercial or promotional advertisement for Cuyahoga Community College, highlighting the fact that 32% of all area high school…
Internet Archive
Conica Faxsimile Business Ad CNN 1991-03-03
This clip is a commercial for Conica Faxsimile. It discusses the importance of having a fast and efficient communication system within a business…
Internet Archive
PeopleSoft 'Future of Work' Ad MSNBC 1999-07-23
This clip is an advertisement for PeopleSoft, promoting their applications for e-business. The commercial emphasizes the importance of innovation and…
Internet Archive
AT&T 800 Service Never-Miss-A-Call Commercial NBC/WNBC 4 1993-05-20
This is a commercial for AT&T's 800 Service, promoting their Never-Miss-A-Call Guarantee, which informs potential customers about the reliability and speed of…
Internet Archive
Stevens Institute of Technology Promo Ad ABC/WABC 7 2000-01-25
The clip is likely a promotional advertisement for Stevens Institute of Technology, showcasing the institution's history and contributions to various fields…
Internet Archive
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Multimedia Courses Promo ABC/WPLG 10 1999-04-21
The clip is a promotional advertisement for the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, explaining its multimedia and interactive multimedia programming courses. It…
Internet Archive
Vodafone Advert
An advert for Vodafone broadcast December 1998 on Anglia.
Internet Archive
Lemon Drop Kick At Anime Los Angeles 2013
Lemon Drop Kick at Anime Los Angeles 2013
Internet Archive
The Girl from Paris 2001 Trailer DVD
DVD Trailer for the movie The Girl from Paris (2001) ( Une hirondelle a fait le printemps )
Internet Archive
Ford Engine Technology Promo CBS/WJW 8 1994-02-26
The video clip is an advertisement for the Ford Motor Company, showcasing the innovative engine technology at their Romeo Michigan plant. The clip features a…
Internet Archive
Capital One Online Tools Commercial ABC/WEWS 5 2000-07-28
This clip is a commercial for Capital One's online account management tools, promoting its e-shopping features and fraud liability protection. The commercial…
Internet Archive
Apple Technology Update Mac OS 7.6
Ripped some time ago from a VHS tape I had.
Internet Archive
AOL Free Trial Advert
An advert for AOL Free Trial broadcast December 1998 on Anglia.
Internet Archive
Rowenta Surfline Iron Advert
An advert for Rowenta Surfline Iron broadcast 1991 on Thames.
Internet Archive
UPS Online Tracking Software Ad CBS/WOIO 19 1997-03-09
This video clip is a commercial for UPS's Online tracking software which captures signatures electronically allowing shippers to confirm receipt From…
Internet Archive
Early Side-Impact Safety Standard Buick Commercial NBC/WNBC 4 1993-05-20
This is a commercial for the Buick Regal sedan, emphasizing its compliance with the U.S. government's side-impact safety standard well ahead of the 1997…
Internet Archive
Fujicolor Super-G Film Commercial NBC/WNBC 4 1993-05-20
This is a commercial for Fujicolor Super-G film, emphasizing the need for contemporary, high-quality film to capture images of modern life and children's…
Internet Archive
Giada Gerboni: The incredible potential of flexible, soft robots
Robots are designed for speed and precision — but their rigidity has often limited how they're used. In this illuminating talk, biomedical engineer Giada…
Internet Archive
Nikolai Begg: A tool to fix one of the most dangerous moments in surgery
Surgeons are required every day to puncture human skin before procedures — with the risk of damaging what's on the other side. In a fascinating talk, find out…
Internet Archive
Nadine Hachach-Haram: How augmented reality could change the future of surgery
If you're undergoing surgery, you want the best surgical team to collaborate on your case, no matter where they are. Surgeon and entrepreneur Nadine…
Internet Archive
Star Bank Five-Star Service Ad CBS/WOIO 19 1997-02-13
This video clip is a promotional advertisement for Star Bank demonstrating their 24/7 professional services, advanced technologies, and exclusive five-star…
Internet Archive
Agilent Technologies 'I Wish' Commercial NBC/WKYC 3 2000-07-04
This is a commercial from Agilent Technologies addressing the need for more bandwidth and better network capabilities. The theme of the commercial revolves…
Internet Archive
Cubitus VHS Mes plus grands succès neige
Les épisodes : - Vive la neige ! - La fête de la neige
Internet Archive
AEG Kitchen Appliances Advert
An advert for AEG Kitchen Appliances broadcast December 2019 on Film4.
Internet Archive
K7 vhs divers TF1 1988 Tapis vert météo pubs
Internet Archive
Fin de K7 vhs génériques Les mondes engloutis L'empire des 5
Internet Archive
Fretter Great Giveaway Promo ABC/WEWS 5 1994-06-06
This clip is a promotional advertisement for the Fretter Great Giveaway. It features a variety of deals on electronics and appliances, including free items…
Internet Archive
MicroWage Custom Solutions Ad CBS/WJW 8 1988-11-22
This clip is a commercial for the MicroWage, a computer solutions company. The ad presents their hands-on approach to customizing computer solutions for…
Internet Archive
AXCIS Trackmaster: Win More Money at the Races More Often
A promotional and instructional VHS for the AXCIS Trackmaster horse race betting software system, designed to help bettors improve their handicapping and win…
Internet Archive
Bunting's Window to the Net: Apple's Internet Strategy
Ripped some time ago from a VHS tape I had.
Internet Archive
Ancestary.com Advert
An advert for Ancestary.com broadcast December 2019 on Film4.
Internet Archive
Harvey Home Theater Commercial ABC/WABC 7 2000-01-25
This is a commercial for Harvey Home Theater systems, highlighting the simplicity and sophistication of their home entertainment solutions. The ad features a…
Internet Archive
Sebastian Bortnik: The conversation we're not having about digital child abuse
We need to talk to kids about the risks they face online, says information security expert Sebastián Bortnik. In this talk, Bortnik discusses the issue of…
Internet Archive
BT Washing Advert
An advert for BT Washing broadcast December 1998 on Anglia.
Internet Archive
Polaroid Advert
An advert for Polaroid broadcast 1991 on Thames.
Commons
Mahara-create-group
Demonstration of Mahara e-portfolio system showing the creation of a new group and the invitation of people to join that group,
Commons
Plumi-video-library
Demonstration of Albany Senior High School's video library, built using the open source CMS Plumi. Video is a bit jerky because of recordmydesktop. It runs…
Commons
Part 1：An Introduction To The Software Heritage Acquisition Process - Archiving Legacy Source Code
Software Heritage is an ambitious nonprofit, entirely Free/Open-Source Software (FOSS) initiative that aims at collecting, organising, preserving for the very…
Commons
Language, Harmony, and Unpacking—Trey Jones, July 2023
Video presentation about the Wikimedia Search Team's language analyzer unpacking project, based on my blog post on Diff.
Commons
Part 2： A step by step guide to the Software Heritage Acquisition Process
Software Heritage is an ambitious nonprofit, entirely Free/Open-Source Software (FOSS) initiative that aims at collecting, organising, preserving for the very…
Internet Archive
Contemporary Literacy
Contemporary literacy podcast.
Internet Archive
Video Training Internet
Video Training Internet VHS tapes, Croatian synchronization
Internet Archive
The Internet Show ( 1995)
The VHS-Era Internet
Open Images
Pascale Fung on building robots with empathy
Building robots and machines with empathy
Open Images
Susant Pattnaik: Extra footage part 1
Susant Pattnaik brings a visit to his former school
Open Images
Sara Seager: Extra footage 2
Exoplanet hunter Sara Seager goes stargazing with her family