Creative Micro-computing in Australia, 1976-1992

20世纪80年代的微型计算机将许多人带入了数字时代。尽管早期微计算对数字时代的重要性，但这一早期阶段尚未被数字媒体学者仔细研究。该项目恢复了1976-1992年期间最重要的媒体技术的当地历史，跨越了数字艺术和文化的实践范围。该项目深入研究了创造性软件和硬件实践的历史，试图了解早期用户及其与计算机的接触，并整理了他们实践产品的元数据，为保护和记住澳大利亚数字文化遗产奠定了基础。

1980s micro-computers introduced many to the digital age. Despite the importance of early micro-computing to the digital present, this early period is yet to be scrutinised by digital media scholars. This project recovers the local history of this most important media technology in the period 1976-1992, across the spectrum of practices in digital arts and culture. Delving deeply into the history of creative software and hardware practices, seeking to understand early users and their encounters with computers, and collating metadata on the products of their practice, this project builds the foundation for securing and remembering Australian digital cultural heritage.