Response to digital video history article:
I found Video Art: An Historical Sketch by Christine Tamblyn very interesting and informative. One thing that struck me was the way the medium was constructed by artists in workshops rather than gallery spaces or professionals. This technology had  novelty at the time that is probably unlike anything that we have ever experienced due to the fact that my generation has grown up with these advances. I can only marvel at the idea of these technologies opening a door to possibilities that were never dreamed before.

http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=81792
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eD2vF8epeQ