"Starring the Computer" is a website that catalogs computer models that have appeared in movies.
The website was started in 2008 by James Carter, a
system administrator
A system administrator, or sysadmin, or admin is a person who is responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, especially multi-user computers, such as servers. The system administrator seeks to ensu ...
from
York, UK
York is a cathedral city with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many hist ...
.
According to the website, the computers that are most featured in movies are the
IBM AN/FSQ-7,
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in the Guinness ...
,
Apple II
The Apple II (stylized as ) is an 8-bit home computer and one of the world's first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer products. It was designed primarily by Steve Wozniak; Jerry Manock developed the design of Apple II's foam-m ...
and the
Burroughs B205.
See also
*
MovieCode
''MovieCode'' (full title ''Source Code in TV and Films'') is a website revealing the meanings of computer program source code depicted in film, established in January 2014.
It runs via microblogging site Tumblr, with its owner accepting exampl ...
References
External links
Official website*
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