RETRO TECH: In 1982, this $500,000 computer helped choose your Christmas presents

In 1982, you could let a $500,000 store computer tell you whether Aunt Mary should get a sweater because she "looks like ...
BBC

1982: Computer Christmas card

Simon Groom demonstrates the technological marvel that is the computer Christmas card. This clip is from Blue Peter. BBC Archive: Originally broadcast 16 December 1982. 1982: Computer Christmas card.
EDN

1982 editorial about computer security gets it right

We’ve been highlighting the 60th anniversary of EDN in these pages by taking a look back at past articles, and bloviating hypothesizing what the next 60 years could bring. With that in mind, I was ...
Moviefone

The Computer Programme (1982)

The Computer Programme was a TV series, produced by Paul Kriwaczek, originally broadcast by the BBC in 1982. The idea behind the series was to introduce people to computers and show them what they ...