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Season 16

24 episodes · 1998

  1. 1Windows 98

    06 Oct 1998

    The launch of Windows 98 was a major upgrade for Windows users, solving some of the problems of Windows 95.

  2. 2Mac Update

    13 Oct 1998

    A look at Apple's turnaround with the return of Steve Jobs and the launches of the sleek new iMac, PowerMac G3, and Mac OS 8.1.

  3. 3Software Secrets

    20 Oct 1998

    Most software users only take advantage of a small percentage of the features in software packages. This program looks at some of the hidden powers of popular applications.

  4. 4Internet Video Telephony

    27 Oct 1998

    After the Internet was around for a few years, people figured out that it was also a phone system and you could use your web connection to do voice and video communications.

  5. 5ETRE Conference Lisbon: Part 1

    03 Nov 1998

    Coverage of the 1998 annual European Technology Roundtable Exhibition in Lisbon, Portugal.

  6. 6ETRE Conference Lisbon: Part 2

    10 Nov 1998

    [Part 2] Coverage of the 1998 annual European Technology Roundtable Exhibition in Lisbon, Portugal.

  7. 7Web Radio

    17 Nov 1998

    The Internet is changing the world of radio as thousands of radio stations around the world go online.

  8. 9PDAs and Handhelds

    01 Dec 1998

    The Palm Pilot launched a successful generation of handheld devices and personal digital assistants or PDAs.

  9. 10Bill Gates Profile

    08 Dec 1998

    An up-close and personal profile of Microsoft chairman Bill Gates.

  10. 11Comdex Special 1998

    15 Dec 1998

    A look at some of the best new products introduced at the 1998 annual COMDEX show in Las Vegas.

  11. 12E-Commerce

    22 Dec 1998

    A look at the growing field of electronic commerce. Shot on location at the Peoplesoft ecommerce conference in Florida.

  12. 133D Graphics

    12 Jan 1999

    A review of the state of the art in three dimensional graphics technology in 1999.

  13. 14Digital Photography

    19 Jan 1999

  14. 15Computing for Parents

    26 Jan 1999

    For parents, computers are a blessing and a threat. They're great for learning and entertainment but potentially a gateway to bad stuff.

  15. 17Fixing Your PC

    09 Feb 1999

    A user's going to doing basic repairs on your computer hardware and software.

  16. 18Speech Technology

    16 Feb 1999

    Demonstrations of the latest in speech recognition technology in 1999.

  17. 19Internet Showcase

    23 Feb 1999

    On-location coverage of Upside's Internet Showcase conference in San Diego, one of the first trade shows focusing only on internet related products and services.

  18. 20Y2K

    16 Mar 1999

    As I-T people across the country geared up for potential Y2K problems at the end of the year, we reviewed several consumer approaches to being prepared for possible Y2K problems.

  19. 21SPA Codie Awards 1999

    23 Mar 1999

    Coverage of the 1999 annual Codie Awards presentations from the Software and Information Industry Association, recognizing the outstanding new software programs of the year.

  20. 22Programming Languages

    13 Apr 1999

    A look at a variety of interesting programming languages being used for personal computers in 1999.

  21. 23Creativity Software

    20 Apr 1999

    Computers have evolved from number crunching machines to word processors to creativity tools.

  22. 24E-Mail Update

    27 Apr 1999

    A user's guide to new email tools. Demonstrations include Eudora Pro 4.1, Attachment Opener 2.0, Conversions Plus 4.6, Master Clips Email Animator, and Intel Create and Share.