The Secret Life of Machines Season 3 Episode 3 The Secret Life of the Word Processor 1993
The name 'Word Processor' was invented by IBM. Their first machines were very difficult to use because they had no screen. A draft version was typed and stored on a magnetic card. After correcting the draft it could be automatically retyped, stopping wherever a change was needed. Episode Contents: Models: A bag full of LEDs are soldered to the pins of a microprocessor to show the massive switching going on inside. Machines: Some befuddled computer shopping automatons. A huge sloppy hand held ink jet print head by Rex. Guests: Various pre-qwerty antique typewriters. A 70's era micro with punchcard storage. Films: Old footage of early computers. Some goofy old 70's promotional video. Extro: A huge tractor feed spewing robot made of old computer hardware.
- Released: 1993-03-04
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Tim Hunkin, Rex Garrod
- Director: Tim Hunkin
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1. The Secret Life of the Fax Machine 1993-02-18
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2. The Secret Life of the Lift 1993-02-25
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3. The Secret Life of the Word Processor 1993-03-04
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4. The Secret Life of the Electric Light 1993-03-11
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5. The Secret Life of the Photocopier 1993-03-18
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6. The Secret Life of the Office 1993-03-25
