0.5 Chronicles / 《0.5纪元》

A yearbook of the computing age — from rare machines to ordinary life.

English-first reading. Each chapter includes Chinese + English, aligned by paragraph, with 1980–2045 organized into volumes.

Volume 0 (1980–1995)

A structured yearbook arc: entry → usability → toolchains → visibility → connectivity.

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  1. Chapter 2 (1981): From Calculable to Usable / 第二章（1981）：从算得出来到用得起来 — 2026-02-25
  2. Chapter 3 (1982): Toolchains and the First Pressure of Standards / 第3章（1982）：工具链与标准化的开端 — 2026-02-25
  3. Chapter 4 (1983): Files, Backups, and the Moment Data Starts to Persist / 第4章（1983）：文件、备份与“数据会留下来”的意识 — 2026-02-25
  4. Chapter 5 (1984): Training, Division of Labor, and the People Who Can Use It / 第5章（1984）：训练、分工与“会用的人” — 2026-02-25
  5. Chapter 6 (1985): Interfaces, Visibility, and Ordinary Proximity to Computing / 第6章（1985）：界面、可见性与“普通人开始接近计算” — 2026-02-25
  6. Chapter 7 (1986): Reliability, Procurement, and Systemization / 第7章（1986）：可靠性、采购与系统化落地 — 2026-02-25
  7. Chapter 8 (1987): Networks as an Idea: the Desire to Connect / 第8章（1987）：网络作为想法：连接的渴望 — 2026-02-25
  8. Chapter 9 (1988): Software as Work: Tools Begin to Stabilize / 第9章（1988）：软件作为工作：工具开始定型 — 2026-02-25