Ah, it’s been a while since I’ve shared a Computer Chronicles episode! In this particular episode we have an assortment of “online tips,” such as internet etiquette (netiquitte, a concept which never seems to have taken off), keeping kids safe online with blocking software (software which seems to always be easily circumvented) and the introduction of Java, a platform still in use today to run software on webpages. There is an irony here in that Java is spoken of as more secure than normal software, when over time the complete opposite would prove to be true. Regardless, this episode not only shows how the mid 90’s internet was, but also shows the progression of some still standard concepts in the evolution of the internet on a whole.
While a little stale, I still think this episode is worth watching, if only for the trip back in time. I mean, heck, I remember the 1996 election quite well!
Enjoy!