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⬐ AlbertoGP

Right at the beginning, you see a quick succession of IBM-compatible PC adverts, 386SX, 486, etc, then he sits at a computer with a PC keyboard, but the screen shown as if being from that monitor is from another computer, an AMIGA. https://youtu.be/CNcP7KgWaXg?t=62

Reminded me of the handshake scene in Russel Coight’s “All Aussie Adventures”: https://youtu.be/IUwA_daP0-o?t=196

I love these kind of documentaries, looking at computers with a fresh mind without pre-conceptions, inspecting their phyisical components with bare hands.

I was struck by this passage on Tim Hunkin's website:

"...making things had made me realise just how much clever human activity in the world can not be explained in words or suit the format of a book, let alone fit with the publishing fashion of the day."

I think this is one of the reasons why posters here have fond memories of this series - it's full of inventive ways to explain technology (with a dash of humour).

The Word Processor episode (1991) is excellent for anyone looking for something computer-related. It's broader than just looking at word processors but also explains how computers developed.

The Secret Life of the Word Processor (1991): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNcP7KgWaXg

This is a nice description of Word Processing from the TV programme:

"It's an extraordinary elaborate way to write something with a separate keyboard, monitor, computer and printer. But the ease of trying sentences out and moving them about does give writing a whole new freedom."