Hardware
It was passion for experimental media forms that drove Grigar, in the early 1990s, to collect
the hardware needed to access the literary art produced with HyperCard and Storyspace software.
The result is her personal collection of over 100 Macintosh & Windows computers dating back to
1977. Some like this iMac G3 "Bondi Blue" computer are used to experience CD-ROMs published in
the mid to late 1990s. Others, like the 1984 Mac 512W running Mac OS 1.0, a SE signed by Steve
Jobs, and Apple IIGS Woz Limited Edition, are used for accessing floppy disks with specific
operating systems needs.
Peripherals
Dot-matrix printers, overhead projection systems for early Macs, iSight Web cams, Leap motion
controllers, Falcon controllers, smoke machines, speakers, and even this R.O.B. (Robotic
Operating Buddy) used for NES systems have been collected for use with hardware for
born-digital media requiring them for functionality or distribution and sharing
Software
Hypertext authoring systems in the mid to late 1980s, like HyperCard and Storyspace, made the
production of born-digital media for stand-alone computers possible. Likewise, Macromedia's
MacroMind and, later, Adobe's Director and Flash supported multimedia content for networked
computers. Over the years Grigar has collected various versions of software systems needed for
accessing and conserving the works she holds in her personal library.