The Computers

Six young women programmed the world's first all-electronic programmable computer, ENIAC, as part of a secret US WWII project. They changed the world, but were never introduced and never received credit. These pioneers d

Computers

How does a computer work? It’s easy! This educational film vividly explains the principles of the binary system, which is the underlying operating concept for digital machines.

Computers Serve

The futuristic aesthetics of Computers Serve offers an illustrative account of the history of computers, their prospects and the risks within, as seen in 1968. The voice-over accentuates the highly topical promulgation s

Friendly Computers

Each spring in New Jersey, the Vintage Computer Federation hosts a festival celebrating retro technology. The halls come alive with the whirrs and beeps of vintage Amiga, Apple, and Heathkit machines—and even a 100-year-

Computers & Imagination

Kyle an NYC photographer uses his craft to fulfill his sexual desires while searching for Love while experiencing Heartache

Computers

The film is notable in that it was produced roughly a decade prior to the arrival of the IBM Personal Computer, which revolutionized computing worldwide. "Computers" primarily shows mainframe and office type computers ma

Computers & Ketchup

Apple Computers

"an open letter to Apple and experimental prosumer manifesto on the issues of planned obsolescence, upgrade culture, technological self-reliance, control and copying. A [re]mix/make of Phil Morton's 1976 video tape 'Gene

Computers Are People, Too!

This movie explores the possibilities of interaction between man and computer, with some historical background. It demonstrates techniques introduced in the Disney movie Tron (1982), combining computer-synthesized animat

Computers v. Crime

Medicine, gestures, computers

Presents the implementation of computer-analysis of video-images in contemporary medicine.

Games Computers Play

A short documentary shot in early 1973 by four media/communications majors at Berkeley going around the Bay Area to document the new high tech entertainment industry of computer and arcade games.

Math Monsters: Computers

In this episode, the Math Monsters—Addison, Mina, Multiplex, and Split—explore how computers function using mathematical logic. The monsters learn that while computers seem "smart," they actually need very specific, step

Introduction to Personal Computers

An educational video produced by M-USA Video (for M-USA Business Systems) that introduces viewers then-current PC technology.

The Day Computers Became Obsolete

What happens when an A.I. writes a pop song? Turns out Skynet is still a bad idea, but not for the reasons you'd think...

An Introduction to Digital Computers

Describes the technology behind digital computing.

How Do Computers Follow Instructions?

A child-friendly breakdown of how hardware and software collaborate. Based on the picture book by J.T. Liso, the story explains that computers are not "smart" on their own; instead, they rely on human-written programs to

Do Computers Dream of Electronic Sheep?

A movie simulation

Top Secret Rosies: The Female 'Computers' of WWII

In 1942, when computers were human and women were underestimated, a group of female mathematicians helped win a war and usher in the modern computer age. Sixty-five years later their story has finally been told.

Don't Be Afraid of Computers

Danny has just received a computer as a gift and is intimidated by what he perceives to be an enormously complex and alien piece of machinery. Falling into a deep sleep, Danny is visited by his computer who proceeds to e