[ { "post_id": "457", "post_category_id": "71", "post_title": "Musica ex Machina", "post_content_short": "Musica ex Machina: Machines Thinking Musically<\/em> is an exhibition at EPFL Pavilions in Lausanne, Switzerland, that explores the\n\tintersections of algorithmic and computational thinking in music. The exhibition highlights the evolution of these concepts from historical\n\tto contemporary contexts, showcasing how technological advances have expanded musical possibilities. A significant part of the exhibition is\n\tdedicated to CSIRAC, the first computer to play music, featuring its pioneering role in the history of computer music. CSIRAC's\n\tcontributions are illustrated through historical documentation and audiovisual installations. More details about the exhibition and its\n\tthemes can be found here<\/a> .\n\tDetails about the associated symposium are\n\there<\/a> \n", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/457\/Musica-ex-Machina-2024-845x1200.png", "post_content_type": "none", "post_content_url": null, "post_date": "2024-07-31 03:27:00" }, { "post_id": "422", "post_category_id": "75", "post_title": "Australia's First Digital Computer on ABC Sunday Extra", "post_content_short": "In 1955, the first digital computer arrived in Australia in Melbourne, called CSIRAC. It is the world's oldest surviving first-generation\n\telectronic computer and the first computer to produce digital music.\n\n

\n\tOur guest was the former Head of the Dept of Computer Science at the Uni of Melbourne and explains how CSIRAC led to the rapid adoption of\n\tcomputing at the university and fostered the discipline.\n\n

\n\tGuest: Dr Peter Thorne,<\/strong> former Head of the Department of Computer Science, University of Melbourne, Chair, Heritage\n\tCommittee, The Pearcey Foundation.\n\nBroadcast 3 Sep 2023", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/422\/CSIRAC-at-Melbourne-Museum-12-8-2008-2373x1000.jpg", "post_content_type": "url", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/listen\/programs\/sundayextra\/computer-guy\/102804222", "post_date": "2023-09-06 14:00:00" }, { "post_id": "328", "post_category_id": "71", "post_title": "CSIRAC - Among the First Electronic Stored Program Computers", "post_content_short": "In historical terms, CSIR Mk1\/CSIRAC was one of the first stored program<\/em>, electronic<\/em>, computers.\n

\n\tPrior to 1948 various electromechanical machines (non-electronic computers) were built in USA and Germany. Early electronic, but not\n\tstored program machines, were ENIAC (USA) and numerous Colossuses (Colossi?) at Bletchley Park (UK).", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/328\/Pearcey-CSIR-Mk1-1952.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/initiatives\/csirac\/csirac-among-the-first-electronic-stored-program-computers\/", "post_date": "2021-12-23 02:48:00" }, { "post_id": "3", "post_category_id": "71", "post_title": "CSIRAC: How to name your computer", "post_content_short": "Guest blog by Barbara Ainsworth<\/em>
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\nOn June 14, 1956 the computer CSIRAC was officially recommissioned at the new Computation Laboratory at the University of Melbourne.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/3\/pearcey-blog-csirac-computer-plaque-for-opening-ceremony-1080x610px.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/blog\/2021\/csirac-how-to-name-your-computer\/", "post_date": "2021-06-15 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "382", "post_category_id": "36", "post_title": "2019 CSIRAC 70th Anniversary", "post_content_short": "Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of CSIRAC: Australia's first stored program digital computer and the world's fourth. Presentations by eminent speakers honour Dr Trevor Pearcey's legacy and catch a glimpse of what the future holds for Australian innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology in society.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/382\/2019-csirac-70th-anniversary.png", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/events\/special-events\/2019-csirac-70th-anniversary\/", "post_date": "2019-11-14 02:00:00" }, { "post_id": "24", "post_category_id": "71", "post_title": "ABC Science Show – CSIRAC the first computer to play music", "post_content_short": "On Saturday 22 June 2019, the ABC Science Show had a special feature Recreating the first digital computer music. Presented by Carl Smith in the second half of the podcast (31 minute mark).", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/24\/heritage-project-2020-blog-csirac-play-music.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/blog\/2019\/2019-abc-science-show-csirac-the-first-computer-to-play-music\/", "post_date": "2019-06-22 00:00:00" }, { "post_id": "334", "post_category_id": "36", "post_title": "2012 CSIRO ICT Executives visit CSIRAC", "post_content_short": "The new world of computer science met the old on 23rd January 2012 when senior executives from CSIRO's ICT Centre paid a visit to CSIRAC -\nAustralia's first electronic digital computer.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/334\/2012-Event-CSIRO-Execs-Visit-CSIRAC.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/events\/special-events\/2012-csiro-ict-executives-visit-csirac\/", "post_date": "2012-01-23 08:15:00" }, { "post_id": "335", "post_category_id": "36", "post_title": "2009 Pearcey Celebration of CSIRAC 60th Anniversary", "post_content_short": "The 60th Anniversary Celebration of CSIRAC was wheld at the Melbourne Museum, Nicholson St., Carlton, Victoria, Australia on Wednesday 18th\nNovember 2009.", "post_icon": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/335\/CSIRAC60-Semkiw-Ryan-Sullivan-Spencer.jpg", "post_content_type": "page", "post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pearcey.org.au\/events\/special-events\/2009-csirac-60th-anniversary\/", "post_date": "2009-11-18 07:56:00" } ]