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I paid my first (and so far only) visit to MOMA in July 2016. I really wish this had been on display then: seeing a ‘working’ Connection Machine 2 is one of my
by qubex 9y ago
I paid my first (and so far only) visit to MOMA in July 2016. I really wish this had been on display then: seeing a ‘working’ Connection Machine 2 is one of my all-time obsessions. Unfortunately I live in Italy and there’s pretty much none to be seen this side of the pond, that I’m aware of.
(Before anybody has any doubts: I am aware that this is not a ‘working’ CM2 in the sense that it isn’t computing anything, it’s just been jury-rigged to display “das blinkenlights”.)
- mbanzi 9y agoYou would have enjoyed the exhibition as there are a couple of Italian gems in there: The Olivetti programma 101 desktop computer, the Olivetti TCV250 Video Display Terminal and a poster for the Arte Programmata (an Italian Kinetic Art movement from the 60's ) Normally you don't get to see this stuff in the USA as most of the exhibitions are very US centric.