Yesterday's Tomorrow

Yesterday's Tomorrow

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Yesterday's Tomorrow episodes

  • Geek of the Week - Bob Kummerfeld
    06/17/1994 - Bob Kummerfeld
    Bob Kummerfeld is the codeveloper of the MHSnet, a set of messaging
    protocols with about the same age and user base as X.400. Kummerfeld,
    former chair of the Computer Science Department in Sydney, talks about
    messaging protocols and standards and what makes one group successful
    and another less so. This interview was recorded March, 1994 in
    Seattle, Washington.
    31 min
  • Tech Nation - Pioneers of Technology
    12/17/1993 - Pioneers of Technology
    Dr. Moira Gunn speaks with Edson de Castro, Founder & Former CEO of
    Data General Corporation and frequently called the "father of the
    minicomputer." A recipient of the Harvard Business School Alumni
    Award, he was a key player in the evolution of computer technology.
    Moira discusses with him how he came to start out on his own and the
    advice he has for prospective entrepeneurs.
    Moira also speaks with Al Shugart, Founder and President of Seagate
    Technology, the world's leading manufacturer of disk drives. With 30
    years in the data storage technology business, Al discusses his new
    vision for his company as well as some of his experiences managing
    40,000 employees. Also joining the interview is Steve Luczo, Senior
    Vice President for Corporate Development. Steve discusses their
    strategy for acquiring technology companies.
    1 hr
  • Geek of the Week - Ron Frederick
    06/03/1994 - Ron Frederick
    This week, Carl Malamud interviews Ron Frederick,
    the author of the popular nv video tool used on
    the multicast backbone (mbone). Frederick
    discusses how video gets encoded and how we can
    transmit isochronous data streams like audio and
    video over a multicast IP layer.
    31 min
  • Tech Nation - New Science / Fringe Science
    12/10/1993 - New Science / Fringe Science
    Dr. Moira Gunn speaks with Margaret Wheatley, author of "Management &
    the New Science ... Learning about Organization from an Orderly
    Universe," and Professor of Management at Brigham Young University.
    They discuss how our view of the universe from the perspective of the
    new science (i.e., chaos theory, quantum mechanics, and space) may be
    used to understand and work with organizations.
    Moira also speaks with Dr. Bernhard Haisch. Dr. Haisch is Managing
    Editor of the Journal of Scientific Exploration, a journal which
    examines non-mainstream science in areas such as E.S.P., alternative
    medicine, and past life memories. They discuss the difficulty in
    pursuing such science in that the scientist must work in the face of
    negative popular and professional opinion.
    [ed., As would be expected. :-)]
    1 hr
  • Geek of the Week - Tim O'Reilly
    05/27/1994 - Tim O'Reilly
    Tim O'Reilly has an unusual background for a publishing magnate.
    Working as a Unix consultant, O'Reilly & Associates developed a
    special relationship with the arcane UUCP protocols, expertise that
    led to a set of two pamphlets describing how to manage, set up, and
    use UUCP and Usenet. The original two Nutshell Guides grew into a
    fairly extensive set of documentation covering the X Window System,
    Unix, Languages, and recently a variety of Internet topics.
    Carl Malamud interviews O'Reilly about how commerce can run on the
    Internet, looking at on-line enterprises like the Global Network
    Navigator as early examples of what to do (and not do) when doing
    business in a networked world.
    31 min
  • Tech Nation - Everyday Wonders & MS/DOS
    12/03/1993 - Everyday Wonders & MS/DOS
    Dr. Moira Gunn speaks with Barry Evans, author of "Everyday Wonders
    ... Encounters With the Astonishing World Around Us," and nationally-
    syndicated columnist of "Starwatch." They look at the purpose of
    "wondering" and examine how close science is to us everyday. Evan's
    interviews with Linus Pauling and other scientists of the day are
    reviewed.
    Moira also speaks with Brad Chase, General Manager of Microsoft's DOS
    operating system, the industry standard for PC's. [sic] They look at
    how new versions of the product are released, how these new versions
    are tested, and how Microsoft decides what changes to make. They take
    a closer look at the new features which are being introduced.
    1 hr 1 min
  • Geek of the Week - Geoff Baehr
    03/16/1994 - Geoff Baehr
    Carl Malamud interviews Geoff Baehr, Chief Technical Officer for
    Networking at Sun Microsystems. The first President of the ATM Forum,
    Geoff has been one of the leaders in the move to bring ATM networks
    into the LAN. Baehr also discusses the importance of security and how
    firewalls work and comments on what makes a standards body relevant
    (or not).
    31 min
  • Tech Nation - Television Violence and Home Computers
    11/26/1993 - Television Violence and Home Computers
    Dr. Moira Gunn speaks with Parker Page, President of the Children's
    Television Resource and Education Center, on the presence and effects
    of television violence today. They'll examine the controversy of
    Beavis & Butthead and will also look at the increasing violence in
    video games as well. The new video game, Mortal Combat, and what
    parents can do is discussed.
    Moira also speaks with Andy Rathbone and Tina Rathbone on the new
    trends in computers for the home as well as the new ways these
    computers are being used. Andy is the author of "PC's for Dummies"
    and Tina is the author of "Hundreds of Fascinating and Unique Ways to
    Use Your Computer." They'll also discuss why many home computers are
    not used at all.
    1 hr 1 min
  • Geek of the Week - David Crocker
    03/09/1994 - David Crocker
    Carl Malamud interviews David Crocker of Silicon Graphics.
    David is best known as the author of RFC 822, one of the key
    defining documents for the Internet protocol suite. Crocker
    gives us his views on what it will take to begin conducting
    real commerce on the Internet and offers a fascinating
    comparison between the size of the IETF and the size of the
    ANSI EDI subcommittee.
    27 min
  • Tech Nation - Toxic Nation/Wireless Communications
    11/19/1993 - Toxic Nation/Wireless Communications
    Dr. Moira Gunn speaks with Fred Setterberg and Lonny Shavelson,
    authors of the book "Toxic Nation ... The Fight to Save Our
    Communities from Chemical Contamination." Together, Setterberg and
    Shavelson spent 3 years speaking with communities across the United
    States on their experimence with their problems with toxic waste and
    environmental chemicals. From the Amish of Pennsylvania to the
    mountains of Appalachia to the farming communities of California's
    Central Valley, the experience of families and entire towns have begun
    to coalesce into a nationwide grass roots movement. The authors
    discuss the effects of the post- World War II introduction of some
    65,000 petrochemicals into the American landscape.
    Moira also speaks with Charlie Nahabedian, Vice President for RAM
    Mobile Data, a leading supplier of wireless communications.
    1 hr

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