Discipline: computing-history

The heritage of early computers and digital technology.

Ground Resistance

Exploring the interaction between technology, culture and society, Ground Resistance was a two part installation for MK International Festival 2016 which focused on the concept of the ‘smart city’ and how Milton Keynes appears through the data it generates. In centre:mk, a projected representation of Milton Keynes formed the heart of an immersive installation where … Ground Resistance

Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park is an independent museum and heritage site in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, housed in the historic buildings where WWII codebreakers worked — work widely credited as a birthplace of modern computing. It runs permanent and temporary exhibitions on codebreaking, signals intelligence, computing history and the people involved, and has commissioned and hosted contemporary sound … Bletchley Park

Memory Line

Memory Line is a multimedia artwork reflecting on the techniques used for memory storage during the early days of digital computing, listening to the testimonies of those who experienced the first programmable memory machine. The short documentary film features three women who are veterans of EDSAC remembering their time working with the machine, alongside volunteers … Memory Line