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I think there’s a huge argument here for what their research inspired others to do as well. Just the small work they did on supporting mice so early on (third
by virtue3 2y ago
I think there’s a huge argument here for what their research inspired others to do as well.
Just the small work they did on supporting mice so early on (third system to integrate a mouse?) was pretty massive for changing the way we interact and deal with computers.
I know the mouse concept is in “the mother of all demos” but actually first principle integration of the mouse into the system probably belongs to PARC.
- cma 2y agoTrackball predates the mouse though and things wouldn't have been very different if we only had them.
- almostnormal 2y agoLight pens are old, too, and with touch screens we are going back to that, without the light of the pen needed.