Case Studies: Grahame Weinbren and Roberta Friedman, The Erl King, 1982–85
Author: Jeff Rothenberg (2003)
Jeff Rothenberg is an independent computer science researcher.
Grahame Weinbren and Roberta Friedman’s video piece 'The Erl King' (1982–85) is in many ways a work ahead of its time. Running the minimal CP/M operating system on a primitive Zilog Z-80 based personal computer with a touch screen and a custom-built interface to multiple laser discs, this innovative piece provided a degree of interaction that is impressive even today.(...)
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