Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the link, John. I was not aware of the film's existence. Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org 650-326-8204 Question authority and the authorities will question you. On Jan 24, 2013, at 7:18 AM, John Beal wrote: > The demo is a fascinating glimpse into our collective computing future. > Here is a link to the demo - http://vimeo.com/1408300 > > > > > On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 6:28 AM, Jean-Michel Mertz <j2m46 at hotmail.fr> > wrote: > >> >> Very interesting, fills a gap in my very modest knowledge of computer >> history! Thanks.Jean-Michel >>> From: kanner at acm.org >>> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:55:23 -0800 >>> To: lug at leica-users.org >>> Subject: [Leica] Mouse (Computer History Museum) >>> >>> In 1963, Doug Engelbart invented the mouse as a fundamental part of a >> computer system that he was developing. What is displayed is a replica of >> his original version. It had two sharp-edged wheels whose axes were at >> right angles to each other. If you look large, you can see one of those >> wheels on the left. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/herbk1/L1002811.jpg.html >>> >>> In 1969, Doug gave a demonstration of his system at a conference in San >> Francisco. I was there! He captivated his audience, moving documents >> around >> on the screen and demonstrating hyperlinks from one document to another. >> It >> became known as "The mother of all demonstrations," largely because >> nothing >> crashed. Doug was in his laboratory at Stanford Research Institute in >> Menlo >> Park, CA, about forty miles from San Francisco. The television signal was >> microwaved to a van on Skyline Drive, a road 2000 feet up on a mountain >> ridge between him and the Pacific Ocean. The van then relayed the signal >> to >> the auditorium in San Francisco. >>> >>> Herbert Kanner >>> kanner at acm.org >>> 650-326-8204 >>> >>> Question authority and the authorities will question you. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information