From: wehr@fmsrl7.srl.ford.com (Bruce Wehr)
Newsgroups: mi.misc,mi.wanted
Subject: The Machine That Changed the World
Date: 14 Apr 92 15:43:28 GMT
Article-I.D.: fmsrl7.1992Apr14.154328.23356
Organization: Ford Motor Company Scientific Research Labs, Dearborn, MI

The following is a description of a 5 part series currently being shown
on PBS Channel 56. The first two parts have already aired, and I was not
able to catch them. It is unlikely that I will be able to catch any of
them, for that matter.

I am looking for anybody who has taped the first two shows and would be
willing to let me copy them (or make copies for me). Also, I'm wondering
if anybody plans to tape the other shows, too.

If you can help, please let me know. Thanks.

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        ACM -- The First Society in Computing -- is proud to sponsor

                      THE MACHINE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

    On Monday evening, April 6, 1992 at 9:00 p.m. E.S.T., and on successive
    Mondays until May 4, PBS will present THE MACHINE THAT CHANGED THE
    WORLD, 5 programs on the history of the electronic computer and its
    impact on society.

    Produced by WGBH Boston (makers of NOVA), and the British Broadcasting
    Corporation, with major funding provided by ACM and Unisys, the series
    highlights the fifty year revolution in computing and information
    technology -- a revolution that is still going on.

    Beginning with World War II research and the ENIAC, which was
    co-invented by J. Presper Eckert and the late John Mauchly (a founder
    of ACM), THE MACHINE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD follows the unpredictable
    course of information technology from the room sized, data-processing
    centers of the 1960's to desktop personal computers of the 1980's to
    virtual reality of the 1990's, describing events that have altered
    society in profound and totally unexpected ways.

    Check your local PBS listings for broadcast times on the following
    Monday evenings:

    APRIL 6 -- "GIANT BRAINS"
    covers the wartime events that led to the 1946 debut of ENIAC, the
    world's first general-purpose electronic computer.

    APRIL 13 -- "INVENTING THE FUTURE"
    examines how the computer rose from obscurity to become the engine that
    powers business throughout the world.

    APRIL 20 -- "THE PAPERBACK COMPUTER"
    explores how computers became small, affordable and easy to use.

    APRIL 27 -- "THE THINKING MACHINE"
    focuses on the most ambitious goal of all -- creating a computer that
    will vie with humans in intelligence.

    MAY 4 -- "THE WORLD AT YOUR FINGERTIPS"
    looks at the social revolution wrought by computers -- and the price we
    pay.

    Tune in and celebrate the exciting history of our industry and our
    profession.

    Funding for THE MACHINE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD has been provided by
    Unisys, the National Science Foundation and the 90,000 members of the
    ACM.

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               Bruce Wehr (wehr%dptc.decnet@srlvx0.srl.ford.com)
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