ACNews #53

Diskmag (electronic paper)

12 Nov 2008 Download

This issue features a detailed timeline of computing history, tracing the evolution of calculating systems from 17th-century mechanical devices to modern computers. Alongside this historical overview, the volume documents the heritage of the local demoscene with a look back at the 1990s Ryazan computing festivals and school competitions in programming, graphics, and animation. Current scene coverage highlights the restoration of SpeccyWiki, a virtual ASCII festival, the release of Last 128, and an animated project based on Pavel Shumil's works.

Issue contents:

  1. News - PressWiki, cartoon about Pavel Shumil, Last 128,
  2. Scene - Ryazan festivals/competitions in graphics/animation/programming.
  3. Computer technology - Timeline for the development of computing technology.

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