Old CD’s: Games, Encyclopedia, Apps.

Reviews About Old Software on CD-ROM from the 1990’s

Planet Earth May 17, 2009

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Atlas & Geography

Planet Earth

Planet Earth (Macmillan Digital USA) is billed as an atlas combined with an encyclopedia. If this is true, Macmillan has found the smallest atlas and the least comprehensive encyclopedia ever created (more…)

 

Where’s Waldo’ Exploring Geography February 3, 2009

Atlas & Geography

Where’s Waldo? Exploring Geography

Another high-polish, high-name recognition geography program is Where’s Waldo? Exploring Geography (WarnerActive/Imagination Pilots – ages 5-12) (more…)

 

Rand McNally Street Finder, 1996 Edition February 1, 2009

Atlas & Geography

Rand McNally Street Finder, 1996 Edition

Rand McNally Street Finder, 1996 Edition (Rand McNally & Co.) has just as many bells and whistles as other atlases, but it’s a little more difficult to use (more…)

 

GeoSafari January 29, 2009

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Atlas & Geography

GeoSafari

There’s more than geography to GeoSafari (Educational Insights Interactive – ages 8 & up) – there’s also history, science, and the mellifluous voice of Richie Havens to hold it all together (more…)

 

Microsoft Automap Streets January 8, 2009

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Atlas & Geography

Microsoft Automap Streets

When used in conjunction, Microsoft Automap Streets and Microsoft Automap Road Atlas (Microsoft Corp.) become an extremely powerful resource that does one thing, and does it very well (more…)