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Mickey's Character Shop, Disney Marketplace Marc Davis Tribute | Downtown Disney, Disney Springs

1993 video of "The One And Only, Marc's Mechanical Marvel" flying machine / airship from Mickey's Character Shop at Walt Disney World. This store is long gone now, as is the airship. This was located at the Disney Village, AKA, Buena Vista Village, Disney Village Marketplace, Downtown Disney or Disney Springs, depending on the decade. Featuring Captain Mickey Mouse at the helm, Donald Duck at the power center (bicycle hooked up to ceiling fans,) and Minnie Mouse enjoying tea. I think. It's hard to see what she's doing. Maybe she's navigating. Marc's Mechanical Marvel was named after Marc Davis, legendary animator and Imagineer for the Walt Disney Studios. It's was a perfect homage to his decades at Disney.

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Disney Village Marketplace and Pleasure Island * Walt Disney World * May 1993

Designed to create the illusion of a restored waterfront, Pleasure Island's 'warehouses' once supposedly belonged to a legendary entrepreneur, Merriweather Adam Pleasure, whose fun-loving legacy lives on in the shops, restaurants and clubs. In this video: The Empress Lilly; Portobello Yacht Club; Cristal Arts (Arribas Brothers; Christmas Chalet and much more! May 8, 1993.

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Steve Sasson, Digital Camera Inventor (Kodak)

Kodak's Steve Sasson talks about inventing the world's first digital camera.

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General Electric ad - 1988

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Bowl 'Em Over with G-E Bulbs! (General Electric)

The Large Lamp Department at General Electric presents the company's television advertising campaign strategies for fall, 1963. GE's first campaign presented with ads in color. Hosted by actor Jim Backus, the film primarily follows animated character Mister Magoo (voiced by Backus) as he bowls his way through comical situations while promoting GE lightbulbs. Shows highlights from the following network programs: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," "Play Your Hunch," "Your First Impression," "Ben Jerrod," and "You Don't Say." Also includes "The General Electric Bowlerama," where Backus announces a bowling contest. This digitized 16mm film is from the Cinecraft Productions collection at the Hagley Museum and Library.

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WANG TV Commercial - The Office Automation Computer Company - Feb 1983

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1971 Sony U-Matic Videocassette Demonstration Program in STEREO! No A-0001

Based on the number on the case, this may be the very first demo tape for Sony's U-Matic format, the first video cassette which was hoped would be adopted by consumers but was a bit too expensive for most. It had more success in the semi-professional field including schools and smaller TV stations, and was used up to the early 2000s. A few other demo tapes were made like this, was surprised that this one indicated Stereo on the cover and actually is in true stereo. Probably about 1% if that many users had a sound system integrated with their TVs then, and at first the 2-channel audio capability of the format was used more to include 2 separate mono tracks or record location sound on one channel with narration and other post-produced sound on the other for playback in mono. YouTube’s copyright system ID’d the music as being by Patrick John O’Hara Scott, also known as John Scott and has done many TV and film music scores as well as library music for Bruton- the tracks on here are from a 1969 album called The Good Word which you can hear on many music services. I did not bake this tape or do anything else with it; this is edited together from a few different plays for the best results but there's an obvious edit where the tape stopped running and could not even be fast-forwarded past. I had to hand-wind the tape to get the rest to play. If anyone has any advice on how I might make this tape play better feel free to comment. It's currently the oldest video media I have right now, and may be the oldest I ever have unless I ever get into the open-reel formats. Other than the missing 3 or so seconds where the tape stopped, all of the recorded material is included. The signal stops before the end of the tape and the rest is filled with a minute or so of completely blank tape with no signal, as was common on pre-recorded tapes of all formats for many years.

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1983: When Computers Took Over | Fight Back! Classics

In 1983, personal computers were hitting the mainstream. Students, business professionals, and gamers alike were investing in what was becoming a basic tool of modern life.

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IBM Computers 'Charlie Chaplin' Commercial (1983)

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"Electronic Chips" 1985 National Geographic filmstrip about technology

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Ethics in the Computer Age (1984)

This dramatized educational film explores the ethical dilemmas surrounding computer use during the early rise of personal computing. It follows two teenage programmers who create a video game called Oil's Well and license it to a software company, only to discover it's being illegally copied and sold by pirates. Their excitement turns to dismay as they witness the financial and moral impact of software piracy firsthand. The second half of the film shifts focus to a high school student using a computer to complete a report on Oliver Wendell Holmes. With the help of a tech-savvy friend, he accesses protected databases through a hacker network, justifying it as a harmless game. However, his unauthorized access to a hospital databank causes a system malfunction during a medical emergency, endangering a patient's life. Through these narratives, the film highlights themes of digital responsibility, privacy, and the real-world consequences of unethical computer behavior. Interviews with computer professionals underscore the growing threat of software piracy and hacking, emphasizing that actions taken on computers—though seemingly invisible—can have serious personal and societal consequences.

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EPCOTs 40th Anniversary - A Megamix by Martin

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Scanimate: The Origins of Computer Motion Graphics (lynda.com [now LinkedIn Learning], 2016)

(Video also on Vimeo)

Meet the Engineer Preserving The Last Analog Motion Graphics Machine (Vice)

Dave Sieg's Scanimate site

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Missing Persons - "Words" live at the US Festival

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Basic Computer Terms (1976)

The film features Harry, a business person overwhelmed by his back orders and unfamiliar with computers. Jane, a computer expert, explains basic computer concepts, including hardware, software, input, processing, memory, and output. She reassures Harry that computers are not to be feared, as they simply process information faster than humans. Through their conversation, Harry learns how to use a computer to manage his business more efficiently, ultimately leading to improvements in his work.