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。尽管早期的微计算对数字时代很重要，但数字媒体学者尚未仔细研究这一早期阶段。该项目恢复了1976-1992年期间这项最重要的媒体技术在当地的历史，涵盖了数字艺术和文化的各种实践。该项目深入研究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.