Original upload date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Sun, 12 Dec 2021 15:43:33 GMT
Roland Gesthuizen, Gillian Kidman, Hazel Tan, Caroline Pham
https://lca2020.linux.org.au/schedule/presentation/181/
This is the incredible human story of the creators of CSIRAC Australia's first dig
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ital computer, and the fifth stored program computer in the world. We trace the story of the men and women behind its creation, use and decommission. Whilst we acknowledge that there is a strong documented history of CSIRAC itself, we wish to illuminate the human story of this open-source creation to reveal the creators and makers of the code that contributed to some fascinating ‘firsts’. Who were these people and what inspired them to imagine, tinker, and create? These and many other questions will be considered as we take you on the journey of CSIRAC and from its legacy, reveal a message about our digital world today.
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Mon Jan 13 10:45:00 2020 at Room 9
