A single line of code offers a way to understand the cultural context of computing. This book takes a single line of code—the extremely concise BASIC program for the Commodore 64 inscribed in the title—and uses it as a lens through which to consider the phenomenon of creative computing and the way computer programs exist in culture. The authors of this collaboratively written book treat code not as merely functional but as a text—in the case of 10 PRINT, a text that appeared in many different printed sources—that yields a story about its making, its purpose, its assumptions, and more. They consider randomness and regularity in computing and art, the maze in culture, the popular BASIC programming language, and the highly influential Commodore 64 computer.
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Nick Montfort is hoogleraar digitale media aan MIT, wiens werk zich verdiept in het boeiende domein van interactieve fictie. Hij onderzoekt hoe we ons bezighouden met verhalen en verlegt de grenzen van creatieve expressie door middel van programmering voor kunst en geesteswetenschappen. Montforts onderzoek overbrugt de kloof tussen technologie en artistieke inspanningen en biedt unieke inzichten in nieuwe media.
Twisty Little Passages. An Approach To Interactive Fiction
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Montfort explores the rise of independent creators and the growth of an online interactive fiction community in the 1990s, highlighting the impact of interactive fiction on various literary and gaming forms.
The New Media Reader
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- 29 uur lezen
This reader compiles rare texts, videos, and programs that trace the development of new media, featuring contributions from notable figures like Borges, Turing, and McLuhan. It includes historical context and significance, alongside a CD with early games, digital art, and key video documentation of pioneering media works.