The Calling Computer
Creator: Don Beck (1991)
In the late 1980s, Don Beck programmed his Macintosh computer to be able to call modern square dances, automatically selecting calls according to a programmed set of rules. Beck had been associated with the Tech Squares program at MIT. The article is also available on Don's website.
Collection: MWSD
Subjects: Modern square dance - general, General - Dance and Culture
Tags: computer, Don Beck
Subjects: Modern square dance - general, General - Dance and Culture
Tags: computer, Don Beck
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Citation
Don Beck, “The Calling Computer,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1698.
Dublin Core
Title
The Calling Computer
Description
In the late 1980s, Don Beck programmed his Macintosh computer to be able to call modern square dances, automatically selecting calls according to a programmed set of rules. Beck had been associated with the Tech Squares program at MIT. The article is also available on Don's website.
Creator
Source
American Square Dance, Vol. 46 no. 1, January 1991
Date Created
1991