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RIP - Doug Englebart

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:18 am
by dales
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Re: RIP - Doug Englebart

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 5:30 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
RIP
He was quite the visionary in the early computer days.

Re: RIP - Doug Englebart

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:20 pm
by Crackpot
I remember seeing an early mouse at a computer store in what had to be around 1980. I remember thinking it would never be nearly as useful or widely used as the joystick.

In my defense I was like 6 or 7 at the time.

Re: RIP - Doug Englebart

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:30 pm
by dales
Before GUI the mouse as next to useless.

Re: RIP - Doug Englebart

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:29 pm
by Gob
They should have right clicked and saved him

Re: RIP - Doug Englebart

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:44 pm
by dales
:mrgreen:

Re: RIP - Doug Englebart

Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 3:38 am
by Sean
Too late... He's clicked the bucket!