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The electronic computer revolutionized a wide variety of professions and industries. Because computers had the ability to do complex mathematical calculations much more quickly than humans could, they were invaluable in constructing mathematical models for scientists such as meteorologists. Meteorologists could now quickly process massive amounts of weather data to assess weather patterns and make more accurate predictions of future weather trends....
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The first wholly electronic digital computer, ENIAC, was unveiled in 1946, and universities and the military soon began to explore the use of computers for advanced calculations as well as data storage. By the 1960s, computer use in the private sector was increasing rapidly. Companies such as Montgomery Ward began relying on computerized databases to store and track customer records and other data.
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The rapid expansion of computer technology during the 1950s and 1960s led to many commercial applications. IBM, which had previously worked to build computers with assistance from the U.S. Department of Defense, soon became the world's leading computer company. The creation of punch card and other memory systems allowed businesses to consolidate and maintain important information.
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Early computers were heralded by the U. S. military as a means of recognizing and preventing a surprise attack on the nation during the cold war. These computers, which were large enough to fill several rooms, collected data from radar stations, aircraft, and patrol ships to give a large snapshot of the nation's airspace. The government also created public service films in order to demonstrate its military capabilities and calm the nation's fears...
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As technology rapidly progresses, some proponents of artificial intelligence argue that it will help solve complex social problems and offer humans greater powers and virtual immortality. But critics of artificial intelligence argue that its rewards may be overpromised, and that the pursuit of super-cognitive computers and autonomous machines could have unintended-and scary-consequences. Should we trust or fear the promise of artificial intelligence?...
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The iMac is the most widely sold computer in the world. The release of the colored, egg-shaped, transparent and user-friendly iMac computer by Apple in 1998 came as a bombshell in the computing market. Through pictures from past records, 3D animations showing computers of the future and works of contemporary artists, this film tells us with humor and originality how design has influenced the austere world of computing.
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We travel to several Polish cities to bring you the stories of exciting innovators in modern Poland. Just a quarter of a century since the fall of communism, Poles are making great strides in innovation, production and technology. You will hear the stories of innovators in the fields of cosmetics, fashion, video game production and solar technology. We explore Krakow's emerging technology hub and travel to Przemysl, the home of makeup empire Inglot....
10) Tech Man
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Google Glass is the new smartphone-with-camera-on-the-retina that listens to spoken commands and adds a permanent, visual layer to reality. Many parents are already complaining that their children are constantly submerged in displays and find it hard to pay any attention to the world outside their screens. What will it mean if those displays will become part of our own bodies? And if a second video version of all our experiences will become available?...
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The humble digit 1 has in actuality been the prime mover in creating the entire concept of mathematics-and a surprisingly large force in the shaping of world history. This very clever video hosted by the irrepressible Terry Jones of Monty Python fame tells the entire story of 1 and how, with 0, it has come to dominate society through digital technology. Landmark developments-addition and subtraction in Sumer, measurement in Egypt, geometry in Greece,...
14) Future Gadgets
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These days we all have gadgets that we take everywhere we go. Some of us see our cell phone, tablet, or iPod as a necessity, not a convenience. This program looks at the future of gadgets and how they will affect our lives. From new computer gadgets to traffic-beating scooters, and satellite navigation for your cell phone, it seems like we'll be relying on our gadgets more and more?
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After a brief history of electronics starting with valves and vacuum tubes, this program explains the operation of semiconductors, diodes, and transistors. It covers the electronic band structure of conductors, insulators, and semiconductors; doping to boost the conductivity of n- and p-type semiconductors; the functioning of LEDs and photodiodes used in remote control devices and DVD readers; how NPN transistors work; and the action of MOSFETs, core...
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Biotechnology and telecommunications define, in part, the cutting edge of research, as William Haseltine, founder and CEO of Human Genome Sciences, and David Huber, founder and CEO of Corvis Corporation, well know. In this program, business meets science as Drs. Haseltine and Huber stress the rewards of working at the forefront of technology. In addition, MBA students and faculty from Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management ask...
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With a softening economy reducing revenues and stiffening competition in the high-tech sector, a time comes when even the most successful business plans must be adjusted. This program filmed at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, brings together Carly Fiorina, chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard, and John Chambers, president and CEO of Cisco Systems, to confront the challenges of leadership during times of change....
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Basic computing functions make automatic calculations and are the epitome of the modern age. The first electrical computers only emerged in the Second World War and the first mechanical ones barely a century before that. This film looks at machines in ancient Greece from more than 2,000 years ago that did exactly the same thing.