1:40:53history of computingDemo
The Mother of All Demos, presented by Douglas Engelbart (1968)
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1:40:53history of computingDemo
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Computing has a history of working systems, abandoned ideas and communities that shaped what came next. This collection includes historical demonstrations, accounts of early machines and discussions of software culture. It is for readers who want context for current tools or an alternative to the assumptions built into them.
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