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The Famous Computer Cafe 1984-11-17 Bill Gates and Kazuhiko Nishi. Aired on KIEV.
Digitized from reel-to-reel tape by Harbor Digitizing of Friday Harbor, Washington.
The Famous Computer Cafe recovery and digitization project was done by Kay Savetz in 2024. If you have access to other episodes of Famous Computer Cafe on tape, please contact Kay Savetz.
00:00 [Intro] sponsored by The Software Spot of west Los Angeles, CA with Ellen Walker, Michael Walker, Andy Velcoff
03:43 [Ad] Framework by Ashton Tate at The Software Spot for $525
04:29 [Ad] Home Accountant Plus by Continental Software at Software Center International in Encino, CA
05:39 [Tutorial] Koala Technologies Muppet Learning Keyboard
09:47 Interview with Bill Gates, “whiz kid” co-founder of Microsoft : what is an operating system?: MS-DOS; IBM PC andTandy 2000; some of the software that Microsoft produces: BASIC, Flight Simulator, Microsoft Word, MultiPlan; producing software for the Apple Macintosh; graphical user interfaces; future of software: graphics, learning, “softer software”, artificial intelligence
16:17 [Ad] Book, “How to Make Money with Your Computer” by Paul & Sarah Edwards from Online America, Santa Monica, CA
17:37 [News] David Kohl left Ashton Tate as CEO and Chairman, replaced by Carmelo Santorro
18:53 Continuation of interview with Bill Gates: discussion of MSX for home computers; “a computer in every home”;
21:14 [Ad] Book and tapes, “How to Start and Operate a Word Processing Service” by Paul and Sarah Edwards
22:21 [Personal Computer News] Corona Data Systems introduces Gucci carrying case for Corona Portable PC; Apple Computer Inc. winter promotion to borrow Macintosh for trial use for 24 hours; Thorn EMI Computer Software Inc.’s Perfect Software family of products available for IBM PC Junior; Ashton Tate Publishing introduced book “Up and Running:Adventures of Software Entrepreneurs”
24:34 [Ad] WordStar by MicroPro at the Computer Store in Santa Monica, CA
25:30 [Ad] Book and tapes, “How to Make Money Doing Research With Your Computer” by Paul and Sarah Edwards
26:35 [Continuation of Personal Computer News] Avant Garde Publishing introduces “Design Your Own Home” with Landscape Design, Architectural Design and Interior design for Apple II, Apple II+, Apple IIe and Apple IIc; Franklin Computer Corp. filed Chapter 11 and is liquidating assets due to suit by Apple, expected to be gone within a year
27:55 [Dr. Disk answering listener letters] What is word processing?
30:20 call for listeners to write in to the show
32:04 Interview with Kai Nishi, President of Microsoft, Far East: research and development for consumer products in Far East; discussion of MSX: compatibility across machines
35:24 [Ad] Zork I, II, and III by Infocom at Simply Software, Manhattan Beach, CA
36:40 [News] Personal computer sales by 1988 to hit 30 billion $
37:42 Continuation of interview with Kai Nishi: Japanese software and probability it will cross over to the United States; entertainment consumer software; how Japanese look at software development differently; quality-conscious; lacking creativity
42:22 [David Johnson, IBM correspondent] need to store data, get to it quickly, and report on it; what is a database?
45:22 [Ad] Dollars and Sense by Monogram at Software Spot in west Los Angeles, CA
46:15 Paul and Sarah Edwards segment on legislation affecting working from home with a computer
49:39 [Ad] “Complete Startup Kit for a Home Business with Your Computer” by Paul and Sarah Edwards
51:00 [Ad] Lotus 1-2-3 by Lotus at Computer Ease, Overland
52:23 tutorial on Filevision database program by Telos Software for the Apple Macintosh
57:21 closing
59:39 end
The Famous Computer Cafe 1984-11-17 Bill Gates and Kazuhiko Nishi. Aired on KIEV.
Digitized from reel-to-reel tape by Harbor Digitizing of Friday Harbor, Washington.
The Famous Computer Cafe recovery and digitization project was done by Kay Savetz in 2024. If you have access to other episodes of Famous Computer Cafe on tape, please contact Kay Savetz.
00:00 [Intro] sponsored by The Software Spot of west Los Angeles, CA with Ellen Walker, Michael Walker, Andy Velcoff
03:43 [Ad] Framework by Ashton Tate at The Software Spot for $525
04:29 [Ad] Home Accountant Plus by Continental Software at Software Center International in Encino, CA
05:39 [Tutorial] Koala Technologies Muppet Learning Keyboard
09:47 Interview with Bill Gates, “whiz kid” co-founder of Microsoft : what is an operating system?: MS-DOS; IBM PC andTandy 2000; some of the software that Microsoft produces: BASIC, Flight Simulator, Microsoft Word, MultiPlan; producing software for the Apple Macintosh; graphical user interfaces; future of software: graphics, learning, “softer software”, artificial intelligence
16:17 [Ad] Book, “How to Make Money with Your Computer” by Paul & Sarah Edwards from Online America, Santa Monica, CA
17:37 [News] David Kohl left Ashton Tate as CEO and Chairman, replaced by Carmelo Santorro
18:53 Continuation of interview with Bill Gates: discussion of MSX for home computers; “a computer in every home”;
21:14 [Ad] Book and tapes, “How to Start and Operate a Word Processing Service” by Paul and Sarah Edwards
22:21 [Personal Computer News] Corona Data Systems introduces Gucci carrying case for Corona Portable PC; Apple Computer Inc. winter promotion to borrow Macintosh for trial use for 24 hours; Thorn EMI Computer Software Inc.’s Perfect Software family of products available for IBM PC Junior; Ashton Tate Publishing introduced book “Up and Running:Adventures of Software Entrepreneurs”
24:34 [Ad] WordStar by MicroPro at the Computer Store in Santa Monica, CA
25:30 [Ad] Book and tapes, “How to Make Money Doing Research With Your Computer” by Paul and Sarah Edwards
26:35 [Continuation of Personal Computer News] Avant Garde Publishing introduces “Design Your Own Home” with Landscape Design, Architectural Design and Interior design for Apple II, Apple II+, Apple IIe and Apple IIc; Franklin Computer Corp. filed Chapter 11 and is liquidating assets due to suit by Apple, expected to be gone within a year
27:55 [Dr. Disk answering listener letters] What is word processing?
30:20 call for listeners to write in to the show
32:04 Interview with Kai Nishi, President of Microsoft, Far East: research and development for consumer products in Far East; discussion of MSX: compatibility across machines
35:24 [Ad] Zork I, II, and III by Infocom at Simply Software, Manhattan Beach, CA
36:40 [News] Personal computer sales by 1988 to hit 30 billion $
37:42 Continuation of interview with Kai Nishi: Japanese software and probability it will cross over to the United States; entertainment consumer software; how Japanese look at software development differently; quality-conscious; lacking creativity
42:22 [David Johnson, IBM correspondent] need to store data, get to it quickly, and report on it; what is a database?
45:22 [Ad] Dollars and Sense by Monogram at Software Spot in west Los Angeles, CA
46:15 Paul and Sarah Edwards segment on legislation affecting working from home with a computer
49:39 [Ad] “Complete Startup Kit for a Home Business with Your Computer” by Paul and Sarah Edwards
51:00 [Ad] Lotus 1-2-3 by Lotus at Computer Ease, Overland
52:23 tutorial on Filevision database program by Telos Software for the Apple Macintosh
57:21 closing
59:39 end
