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Chemistry lab

Description: Chemistry lab generics. Row of titration set-ups. Technicians taking readings. Periodic chart of the elements (atomic table). Scientists.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/15/1984

Chinese students fax

Description: Chinese students in US use communications high technology to send home information and messages of support and influence during Beijing demonstrations for democracy. Fax machine.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/25/1989

Cold fusion controversy

Description: Cold fusion experiments of two years ago, received skeptically then, are now reconsidered in two books: one granting credence, the other doubting. Laboratory.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/29/1991

Columbus Day computer virus

Description: Virus affecting IBM computers is set to go off Columbus Day. Users at Harvard are warned to back up their hard disks for protection.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/09/1989

Compact disc player

Description: Jon Solins inserts CD of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in WGBH radio listening room. Early compact disc player.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/14/1983

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