acorn electron
the acorn electron was a lower-cost alternative to the bbc micro educational/home computer, also developed by acorn computers ltd. fue presentado el 25 de agosto de 1983 con un precio de 199 libras. el electron fue capaz de guardar y cargar programas en cassette de audio a través de un cable suministrado que lo conecta a cualquier grabador de cinta estándar que tenía las tomas correctas. era capaz de gráficos de bitmapped, y podría uti…
The Lifeline
Scroll through acorn electron's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups acorn electron's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.