[SIGCIS-Members] History of Computing videos - by theme
James Cortada
jcortada at umn.edu
Thu Feb 4 10:34:34 PST 2021
Fabulous. Jeff Yost, can you post this to CBI's website and someone else
do the same to SIGCIS. We should not allow this to get lost in our emails
as these can be used for teaching, sources of endnotes, etc. Jim
On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 12:31 PM Christine Finn <christine.finn at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Wonderful - thanks so much, Dag!
>
> On Thu, 4 Feb 2021 at 18:26, Dag Spicer <dspicer at computerhistory.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Here are the Museum’s movies by theme/topic:
>>
>> Narrated/Produced Pieces for Broad Audience
>>
>>
>> 1. False Dawn: The Babbage Engine
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/calculators/1/51/2205>
>> [5:37]
>> 2. Human Computers
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/calculators/1/65/2209>
>> [5:15]
>> 3. IBM Ever Onward
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/punched-cards/2/12/2211>
>> [4:04]
>> 4. Who Invented the Computer?
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/91/2214>
>> [4:55]
>> 5. Colossus: Breaking the Code
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/82/2218>
>> [5:39]
>> 6. History of Databases
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/memory-storage/8/265/2207>
>> [5:29]
>> 7. Digital Dark Age
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/memory-storage/8/325/2208>
>> [4:21]
>> 8. Art of Writing Software
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/the-art-of-programming/9/357/2216>
>> [9:17]
>> 9. The Cray Way
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/supercomputers/10/7/2206>
>> [6:01]
>> 10. The Silicon Engine
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/digital-logic/12/272/2217>
>> [8:45]
>> 11. Artificial Intelligence
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/artificial-intelligence-robotics/13/290/2215>
>> [8:53]
>> 12. When a Bit Became a Pixel
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/artifact/2398> [11:46]
>> 13. Story of SpaceWar!
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/computer-games/16/189/2213>
>> [4:14]
>> 14. Roots of Microsoft
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/personal-computers/17/305/2212>
>> [5:38]
>> 15. Navigating Knowledge: Hypertext Pioneers
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/supercomputers/10/7/2206>
>> [5:36]
>> 16. Birth of the World Wide Web
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/the-web/20/385/2221>
>> [5:55]
>> 17. Dot Com Boom and Bust
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/the-web/20/394/2222>
>> [9:30]
>>
>>
>>
>> Calculators
>>
>> 1. The Antikythera Mechanism
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/calculators/1/42/2249>
>> [6:06]
>> 2. Texas Instruments and the Marketing of the Datamath Calculator,
>> Charles Phipps
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/calculators/1/63/2250>
>> [2:26]
>>
>>
>> Punched Cards
>>
>> 1. The IBM Punched Card
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/punched-cards/2/211/2251>
>> [3:01]
>> 2. Bill Worthington: What is a Punched Card?
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/punched-cards/2/211/2252>
>> [3:14]
>> 3. Ellis D. Kropotchev Silent Film: The Punched Card
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/punched-cards/2/211/2253>
>> [2:03]
>>
>>
>> Analog Computers
>>
>> 1. Arthur Porter: A Great Educational Tool
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/artifact/144/2254>
>> Differential Analyzer [1:27]
>> 2. The UCLA Differential Analyzer
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/analog-computers/3/143/2393>
>> [00:48]
>> 3. Tim Robinson: Integration and Differential Equations
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/artifact/144/2255> [3:52]
>>
>>
>> Birth of the Computer
>>
>> 1. John Mauchly: ENIAC Reliability
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/80/2256>
>> [1:46]
>> 2. J. Presper Eckert: Little Pink Lights
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/80/2257>
>> [1:34]
>> 3. Jean Bartik: ENIAC’s Programmers
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/78/2258>
>> [2:16]
>> 4. John Brainerd: What is ENIAC?
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/80/2259>
>> [3:32]
>> 5. Tom Kilburn: The Manchester Baby
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/87/2373>
>> [2:13]
>> 6. Early Innovators: Konrad Zuse
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/83/2370>
>> [1:35]
>> 7. Early Innovators: Howard Aiken
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/83/2372>
>> [3:55]
>> 8. Early Innovators: George Stibitz
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/83/2371>
>> [2:18]
>> 9. Universe of Numbers: What is the Stored Program
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/87/2375>
>> [1:39]
>>
>>
>> Early Computer Companies
>>
>> 1. Bob Beck: Bendix G15 Users
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/early-computer-companies/5/115/2262>
>> [1:46]
>> 2. Harry Huskey: Designing the Bendix G15
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/early-computer-companies/5/115/2261>
>> [1:55]
>> 3. LEO: The Automatic Office
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/early-computer-companies/5/110/2260>
>> [5:44]
>>
>>
>> Real-Time Computing
>>
>> 1. Whirlwind: Making Electrons Count
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/real-time-computing/6/123/2263>
>> [1:58]
>> 2. Jay Forrester: Whirlwind’s Origins
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/real-time-computing/6/123/2264>
>> [1:42]
>> 3. Bob Everett: Whirlwind’s Applications
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/real-time-computing/6/123/2266>
>> [00:59]
>> 4. NASA Apollo 11 Highlights
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/real-time-computing/6/129/2267>
>> [2:17]
>> 5. Richard Egan: Who Worked on the Apollo Guidance Computer?
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/real-time-computing/6/129/2269>
>> [2:07]
>> 6. Eldon Hall: Where was the Guidance Computer in the Apollo
>> Spacecraft?
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/real-time-computing/6/129/2268>
>> [2:06]
>>
>>
>> Programming
>>
>> 1. Don Knuth: The Art of Programming, Recovering Errors
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/the-art-of-programming/9/357/2277>
>> [00:56]
>> 2. Jamie Zawinski: The Art of Programming, About Style
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/the-art-of-programming/9/357/2278>
>> [1:24]
>>
>>
>> Mainframes
>>
>> 1. Gene Amdahl: The Amdahl Business Plan
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/mainframe-computers/7/169/2271>
>> [5:50]
>> 2. Bob Evans: Clearing the Way for the IBM 360
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/mainframe-computers/7/162/2272>
>> [3:15]
>> 3. Fred Brooks: Birth of IBM 360
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/mainframe-computers/7/162/2270>
>> [7:07]
>> 4. Excerpts from RCA’s Decade of Difference, IBM Competitors
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/mainframe-computers/7/169/2273>
>> [1:15]
>>
>>
>> Memory & Storage
>>
>> 1. The Search at San Jose, IBM Disk Drive
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/memory-storage/8/238/2274>
>> [1:47]
>> 2. Albert Hoagland: RAMAC Innovation and Legacy
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/memory-storage/8/233/2275>
>> [1:45]
>> 3. Alan Shugart: About the Floppy Disk
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/memory-storage/8/261/2276>
>> [1:44]
>>
>>
>> Supercomputers
>>
>> 1. Introducing IBM Stretch
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/supercomputers/10/30/2279>
>> [4:19]
>> 2. Gordon Bell: Three Phases of Supercomputing
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/supercomputers/10/23/2282>
>> [2:05]
>> 3. Gary Smaby: Cray and the Cold War
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/supercomputers/10/22/2280>
>> [1:23]
>> 4. Seymour Cray: The Challenge of Supercomputer Design
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/supercomputers/10/22/2281>
>> [4:15]
>>
>>
>> Minicomputers
>>
>> 1. DEC Digital: From the Beginning
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/minicomputers/11/335/2283>
>> [4:50]
>> 2. The HP Way, All the People
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/minicomputers/11/337/2284>
>> [2:00]
>>
>>
>> Digital Logic
>>
>> 1. The Story of the Intel 4004
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/digital-logic/12/285/2285>
>> [3:08]
>> 2. Marketing Wars: Intel X86, 3 Stages of War
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/digital-logic/12/330/2286>
>> [1:45]
>> 3. Marketing Wars: Intel x86
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/digital-logic/12/330/2287>
>> [00:57]
>> 4. Marketing Wars: Zilog Z8000
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/digital-logic/12/330/2289>
>> [1:34]
>> 5. Marketing Wars: IBM PC Decision
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/digital-logic/12/330/2290>
>> [2:52]
>> 6. Microprocessor Stories: Four-Phase Systems AL1
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/digital-logic/12/282/2291>
>> [1:52]
>> 7. Microprocessor Stories: Motorola MC 6800
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/digital-logic/12/330/2292>
>> [1:57]
>> 8. Microprocessor Stories: Zilog Z80
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/digital-logic/12/330/2293>
>> [1:53]
>> 9. Microprocessor Stories: Advanced Micro Devices AM 2901
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/digital-logic/12/330/2294>
>> [2:01]
>> 10. From Sand to Silicon: Integrated Circuit Design and Manufacturing
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/digital-logic/12/288/2220>
>> [5:11]
>>
>>
>> Computer Graphics, Music & Art
>>
>> 1. Max Mathews: Computer Synthesis Sound
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/computer-graphics-music-and-art/15/222/2304>
>> [2:47]
>> 2. John Chowning: FM Synthesis
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/computer-graphics-music-and-art/15/224/2305>
>> [4:31]
>> 3. Harold Cohen and AARON: Ray Kurzeil Interviews
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/computer-graphics-music-and-art/15/231/2306>
>> [2:22]
>>
>>
>> Input/Output
>>
>> 1. Chuck Thacker: Why The Xerox Alto?
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/input-output/14/347/2295>
>> [00:31]
>> 2. Chuck Thacker: Dover Prints Anything
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/input-output/14/351/2298>
>> [00:50]
>> 3. Chuck Thacker: PARC’s First Laser Printer
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/input-output/14/351/2297>
>> [1:33]
>> 4. Chuck Thacker: Xerox Altos in the White House
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/input-output/14/347/2296>
>> [00:20]
>> 5. Charles Simonyi: WSYIWIG
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/input-output/14/347/2299>
>> [1:09]
>> 6. Adele Goldberg: About Smalltalk
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/input-output/14/347/2301>
>> [1:00]
>> 7. Adele Goldberg: Bean Bags and PARC
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/input-output/14/348/2300>
>> [00:40]
>> 8. Xerox PARC’s Commercial for the Ethernet
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/networking/19/381/2324>
>> Office System of the Future [00:57]
>> 9. Doug Engelbart: Mouse Demo
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/input-output/14/350/2302>
>> [2:12]
>> 10. Gary Starkweather: The Eureka Moment
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/input-output/14/351/2303>
>> First Laser Printer [1:25]
>>
>>
>> Games
>>
>> 1. Al Alcorn: Atari in the Beginning
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/computer-games/16/185/2307>
>> [3:26]
>> 2. Ralph Baer and The Story of Odyssey
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/computer-games/16/190/2308>
>> [3:05]
>> 3. Will Wright: Probability Space, Possibility Space
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/computer-games/16/201/2309>
>> [3:31]
>>
>>
>> Personal Computers
>>
>> 1. Forrest Mims and the Altair 8800
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/personal-computers/17/312/2310>
>> [00:44]
>> 2. Steve Wozniak: The Homebrew Computer Club and the Apple I
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/personal-computers/17/312/2312>
>> [1:13]
>> 3. Len Shustek, Lee Felsenstein: The Homebrew Computer Club
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/personal-computers/17/312/2311>
>> [5:12]
>> 4. PC Software: Bob Frankston
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/personal-computers/17/305/2314>
>> The Visicalc Grid [00:38]
>> 5. PC Software: Dan Brickli
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/personal-computers/17/305/2313>n
>> VisiCalc [1:26]
>> 6. PC Software: Linus Torvalds and Linux
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/personal-computers/17/307/2315>
>> [1:35]
>> 7. PC Software: Bill Atkinson, Andy Herzfeld About MacPaint
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/personal-computers/17/305/2316>
>> [4:26]
>>
>>
>> Mobile Computing
>>
>> 1. The Story of Palm: Donna Dubinsky
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/mobile-computing/18/321/2318>
>> [3:06]
>> 2. Jeff Hawkins: The VisorPhone Interface
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/mobile-computing/18/341/2321>
>> [3:40]
>> 3. The Story of Palm: Jeff Hawkins
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/mobile-computing/18/321/2317>
>> [2:07]
>> 4. The Story of Palm: Ed Colligan, One Button [1:05]
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/mobile-computing/18/321/2319>
>> 5. Martin Riddiford: The Psion Organiser II Interface
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/mobile-computing/18/318/2320>
>> [3:58]
>> 6. Nils Rydbeck: The R380 Interface
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/mobile-computing/18/341/2322>
>> [4:04]
>>
>>
>> Networking & the Web
>>
>> 1. Dave Boggs: Office Networks
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/networking/19/381/2325>
>> [00:58]
>> 2. Robert Metcalfe: The Naming of the Ethernet
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/networking/19/381/2323>
>> [1:40]
>> 3. Roger Scantlebury: Intro to Protocol Wars
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/networking/19/376/2326>
>> [1:39]
>> 4. Vint Cerf the Road to the Internet
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/networking/19/378/2327>
>> [1:02]
>> 5. Ray Tomlinson: The Early Days of Email
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/the-web/20/377/2329>
>> [1:50]
>> 6. Lee Felsenstein: The First Community Memory
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/the-web/20/377/2328>
>> [2:26]
>> 7. John Kohler: Building on Mosaic User Base
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/the-web/20/389/2331>
>> 8. Kevin Hughes: The White House’s First Website
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/the-web/20/408/2332>
>> [3:31]
>>
>> Searching for Profit: Gary Chevsky on Banners and Pop-Ups
>> <https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/the-web/20/390/2330> [1:45]
>>
>>
>> Enjoy
>>
>> Dag
>> ——
>> Dag Spicer
>> Senior Curator
>> Computer History Museum
>>
>> 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd.
>> Mountain View, CA 94043
>> dspicer at computerhistory.org
>>
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