457 71 Musica ex Machina: Machines Thinking Musically is an exhibition at EPFL Pavilions in Lausanne, Switzerland, that explores the intersections of algorithmic and computational thinking in music. The exhibition highlights the evolution of these concepts from historical to contemporary contexts, showcasing how technological advances have expanded musical possibilities. A significant part of the exhibition is dedicated to CSIRAC, the first computer to play music, featuring its pioneering role in the history of computer music. CSIRAC's contributions are illustrated through historical documentation and audiovisual installations. More details about the exhibition and its themes can be found here . Details about the associated symposium are here  ]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/457/Musica-ex-Machina-2024-845x1200.png none 2024-07-31 03:27:00 422 75
Our 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 computing at the university and fostered the discipline.

Guest: Dr Peter Thorne, former Head of the Department of Computer Science, University of Melbourne, Chair, Heritage Committee, The Pearcey Foundation. Broadcast 3 Sep 2023]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/422/CSIRAC-at-Melbourne-Museum-12-8-2008-2373x1000.jpg url https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/sundayextra/computer-guy/102804222 2023-09-06 14:00:00 328 71 stored program, electronic, computers.

Prior to 1948 various electromechanical machines (non-electronic computers) were built in USA and Germany. Early electronic, but not stored program machines, were ENIAC (USA) and numerous Colossuses (Colossi?) at Bletchley Park (UK).]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/328/Pearcey-CSIR-Mk1-1952.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/initiatives/csirac/csirac-among-the-first-electronic-stored-program-computers/ 2021-12-23 02:48:00 3 71 Guest blog by Barbara Ainsworth

On June 14, 1956 the computer CSIRAC was officially recommissioned at the new Computation Laboratory at the University of Melbourne.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/3/pearcey-blog-csirac-computer-plaque-for-opening-ceremony-1080x610px.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/blog/2021/csirac-how-to-name-your-computer/ 2021-06-15 00:00:00 382 36 https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/382/2019-csirac-70th-anniversary.png page https://www.pearcey.org.au/events/special-events/2019-csirac-70th-anniversary/ 2019-11-14 02:00:00 24 71 https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/24/heritage-project-2020-blog-csirac-play-music.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/blog/2019/2019-abc-science-show-csirac-the-first-computer-to-play-music/ 2019-06-22 00:00:00 334 36 https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/334/2012-Event-CSIRO-Execs-Visit-CSIRAC.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/events/special-events/2012-csiro-ict-executives-visit-csirac/ 2012-01-23 08:15:00 335 36 https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/335/CSIRAC60-Semkiw-Ryan-Sullivan-Spencer.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/events/special-events/2009-csirac-60th-anniversary/ 2009-11-18 07:56:00