GADFRAN
Experienced Member
Another “ computer great “ gone – Doug Englebart inventor of mouse, etc. !
Have not seen it posted here so wanted to let you know so you can do a Google search on his most incredible career !
Saw it on AOL today.
He was 88 & it was kidney failure – Tuesday 07/02/2013.
At least a billion sold since mid 1980’s. But he could not collect any royalties since he discovered it “ too early “ before it became so popular !
It greatly simplified computing in so many ways.
Of course today “ touch screens “ are very popular.
He stressed “ collaboration “ & downplayed his part in so much in computing.
He got the National Medal of Technology for creating the foundation of personal computing !
Frank
Have not seen it posted here so wanted to let you know so you can do a Google search on his most incredible career !
Saw it on AOL today.
He was 88 & it was kidney failure – Tuesday 07/02/2013.
At least a billion sold since mid 1980’s. But he could not collect any royalties since he discovered it “ too early “ before it became so popular !
It greatly simplified computing in so many ways.
Of course today “ touch screens “ are very popular.
He stressed “ collaboration “ & downplayed his part in so much in computing.
He got the National Medal of Technology for creating the foundation of personal computing !
Frank