The Computer Chronicles - 40th Anniversary with S.M. Oliva

The Computer Chronicles - 40th Anniversary with S.M. Oliva

Author: Karl Kuras February 5, 2024 Duration: 3:01:36

40 years ago, American television saw the dawn of a nationwide show updating viewers on the latest developments in the exciting world of computers, The Computer Chronicles.

We dive into the history of this show with blogger S.M.Oliva, author of The Computer Chronicles Revisited, to find out what it was, what it achieved, and how it left us an invaluable record of the early consumer computer industry.

 

Recorded: October 2023

 

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Links:

https://www.smoliva.blog/

https://archive.org/details/computerchronicles?tab=about

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halcyon_(console)

Halcyon Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeI5zKeGELA

Halcyon NFL game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9EbCv48z84

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4HyBLgmRlw

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Morrow_(computers)

https://www.mobygames.com/game/1775/amnesia/

Julie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewu_NBUHePU

Mr. Gameshow Game - https://youtu.be/OKR5nxQcj3M?si=tUAW5Jw9msonwEvF

https://www.mobygames.com/game/54306/apache-strike/

https://www.mobygames.com/company/1338/pbi-software-inc/

https://www.smoliva.blog/post/computer-chronicles-revisited-100-strategic-conquest-beyond-dark-castle-apache-strike-chuck-yeager-advanced-flight-trainer-mean-18/

https://www.mobygames.com/person/12686/richard-l-seaborne/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCarthy_(computer_scientist)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kildall

Gary Kildall Special - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdj8gh9GPc4

 

Copyright Karl Kuras


Ever wonder what gamers were actually talking about decades ago, before online forums and endless hot takes? Each month, Video Game Newsroom Time Machine hosted by Karl Kuras does exactly that, dusting off the headlines and magazine pages from the past. This isn't just a nostalgia trip; it's a grounded look at the industry's turning points as they happened. You'll hear about the surprising announcements, the forgotten controversies, and the hardware launches that had everyone buzzing-from arcade trends in Japan to home computer wars in Europe and North America. The podcast specifically revisits news from exactly 30, 40, and 50 years prior, creating a unique layered perspective on how video game culture evolved. It’s like sitting in a newsroom from a different era, piecing together the stories that shaped the games we remember today. Tune in for a monthly dose of context, where the past conversations about pixels and processors feel surprisingly fresh and directly connected to the present.
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