Museum of 20th Century IT
Contents
Exhibit
Alison and Shawn are preparing to exhibit information technology from 1970-2000 for one week, fall 2011, at Hartell Gallery, Cornell U.
Components
Handspring Visor Deluxe
Amiga 500
Minimized materials, but still meeting demand for expandability through externalized components pioneered by Apple and Commodore consumer-level predecessors.
Apple eMate
Apple iMac
Apple iBook
Apple Mac SE
Apple Power Mac G4
Description
A multimedia extravaganza featuring the personal collection of two Gen-Xers, this exhibition incorporates functioning computers, slide show viewers, personal computing devices, and visual displays—both print and digital. Information technology devices from 1981-2000 inform this retrospective conversation between design and computing. In this exploration of the physical history of information technology, some objects are classified as cutting edge design or functional innovations; others feature graphic or design software that served as visualization tools. Themes of the exhibition include the history of the Macintosh as a design object, portability, and the Commodore Amiga computers’ tools and software related to visualization, drafting, and music.
Preparation
- Replace batteries in computers. Old batteries prevent storage in parameter RAM, causing difficult hardware problems.
- Replace or repair Mac LC power supply. It's not supplying 5 and 12 V, and it's making a 2Hz click.
References
- Cory Arcangel's Pro Tools
- http://nymag.com/print/?/arts/art/features/cory-arcangel-2011-5/index1.html
