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> Transformers will possibly have a bigger effect on society than Google search did and I'm doubtful Google will get proper recognition for that outside of circ
by kccqzy 4y ago
> Transformers will possibly have a bigger effect on society than Google search did and I'm doubtful Google will get proper recognition for that outside of circles like ours.
Do you think the general public gives Xerox PARC a lot of credit for modern computing? I don't think so, and it's fine. It will just be well known among technology enthusiasts and historians of technology.
- zamnos 4y agoIt actually does bother me when people refer to Xerox as a failed photocopy machine company without acknowledging PARC, but I'm aware I'm in the minority here. I also think The Dream Machine should be required reading in a history class in all CS curriculum, but I'm not in academia. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/722412 https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/722412