In this episode, we look at controlling external equipment such as lights, robots and household equipment with the micro, as well as feeding information in through analogue input devices, and also at the various sensors and control mechanisms in use in artificial limbs.
Making the Most of the Micro was broadcast in 1983 as part of the BBC’s Computer Literacy Project, following on from the earlier series, The Computer Programme. Unlike its predecessor, Making the Most of the Micro explored in greater depth the technical details of computing and the potential uses that microcomputers could be put to, once again mainly making use of the BBC Micro for demonstration purposes in the studio.
2 Responses to “Making the Most of the Micro – Ep8: Everything Under Control”
10 months ago
luis says:
these series should have more stars!!! they are just amazing
10 months ago
AW says:
I agree!
There’s a couple more things like this about (that I know of). One is called ‘The Computer Programme’ (clever play on words, that) which was by the BBC and the predecessor to this series, and one called ‘The Computer Chronicles’, which was from the US and had Gary Kildall in it.
Must find a few of those and post them. I seem to remember watching a lot of them on Google Video at one point.
these series should have more stars!!! they are just amazing
I agree!
There’s a couple more things like this about (that I know of). One is called ‘The Computer Programme’ (clever play on words, that) which was by the BBC and the predecessor to this series, and one called ‘The Computer Chronicles’, which was from the US and had Gary Kildall in it.
Must find a few of those and post them. I seem to remember watching a lot of them on Google Video at one point.