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Compilation of TOCN feature stories

Description: 1) Profile of cellist Yo-Yo Ma by his childhood friend Charles Bennett. Benjamin Zander, Lyn Chang. 2) Memories of drive-in movie theaters; owner Harry Loew. (Lisa Schmid) 3) B.F. Skinner's experiments with pigeons' learned behavior. (Michal Regunberg) 4) Party for famous Bostonians who graced the cover of Time magazine; Ruth Gordon. (Regunberg) 5) Musical fence sculpture by Paul Matisse installed in front of Cambridge City Hall; passersby play it; Mayor Alfred Vellucci (Deborah Trustman) 6) Photographers Charles Kimball and Randy Goodman took pictures of ordinary life in Iran. (Vince Canzoneri) 7) POS on minority residents' apprehension toward census; Commerce Department undertakes outreach to Hispanic population; Rep. Saundra Graham. (Karen Holmes) 8) City youth train in boxing at McDonough gym in South Boston; fighters in championship in Fall River PAL gym. (Howard Husock) 9) Susan Stamberg interviews Meg Greenfield, editorial page editor, Washington Post.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/01/1980

Compilation on Herald and hotel union

Description: Collection of briefs, VOT/SOTs, and stories on: 1) Boston Herald American unions and sale to Rupert Murdoch; newspapers in sidewalk vending box, plant exterior, comments from employees. Interview with Australian journalist Nigel Wade, Michael Wheeler, Stephen Mindich. 2) Hotel workers union fights for better wages and benefits, threatens strike, gets settlement. Cooks, maid, doorman at work. Studio interview with Local 26 president Domenic Bozzotto.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/06/1982

Computer Mart in Waltham

Description: Inside Computer Mart in Waltham. Customer tries out Sorcerer program. Employee in back room tinkers with electronic components. Stands display personal computing magazines and manuals. Altair 8800 CPU. Printer types left to right and right to left. Strip mall storefront with 'for lease' sign. Interview with proprietor about outgrowing the location because personal computer business has multiplied rapidly. He sells systems to hobbyists and small businesses in cost range of $1,000 to $20,000.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/20/1978

Computer animation

Description: Examples of computer animation exhibited at Computer Museum.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/20/1989

Computer chip birthday

Description: Microchip's 30th birthday is marked at Computer Museum. Huge transistor boards, technological ancestor of the chip. Examples of common use of the ubiquitous chip - appliances, toys, etc.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/12/1988

Computer hacker Richard Stallman

Description: Computer programmer Richard Stallman, known as a premier 'hacker' and winner of a MacArthur grant, tells of his lifelong fascination with computers and his crusade to stop software monopolies.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/28/1991

Computer medicine

Description: Computer medicine lab at Beth Israel Hospital. Demonstration of test program asking questions on screen in French or Spanish of patient visiting clinic for certain medical problems. Patient would answer via keyboard. If no complications, computer issues prescription appropriate for diagnosis. Printout of examples of computer generated dialogue. Inside computer room -- CPUs labelled “Sherlock” and “Mycroft,” tapes on shelves, teletype-like printer. Outside main entrance to hospital.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/29/1983

Computer radiation hazard

Description: Intensity of low frequency radiation emitted by VDTs and tv monitors is measured by Gauss meter. It shows that radiation passes through computer user's body. Liquid crystal display. Hands on keyboard.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/05/1990

Computer virus

Description: MIT computer users discover virus which infiltrated programs, rapidly propagating itself but not damaging files. It spread through electronic mail and was found at institutions throughout the country.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/04/1988

Computers and repetitive strain

Description: Ubiquitous computers in offices cause repetitive strain injuries from constant keyboard use and poor posture. Many computer users and screens. Keyboard clicks sound effects.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/06/1990