Doug Engelbart: The Visionary Who Shaped the Future of Computing
“Though his contributions weren’t immediately recognized by the broader tech world, Engelbart’s legacy has only grown with time. From the rise of the personal computer to the dawn of the internet, the seeds he planted continue to bear fruit. His pioneering ideas have influenced tech giants like Apple and Microsoft, and his vision of a connected world is now our everyday reality.”
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The Rise of Groupware: How collaboration software came to be
The Rise of Groupware: How collaboration software came to be
“Some of the basic ideas behind groupware were first forged at the Stanford Research Institute by a Douglas Engelbart–led team, in the 1960s, working on what they called an oN-Line System (NLS). An early version of NLS was presented in 1968 during what became known as the “Mother of All Demos.” It was essentially a coming-out party for many computing innovations that would eventually become commonplace.”
Doug Engelbart — Looking Beyond The Mouse
Doug Engelbart — Looking Beyond The Mouse
“While Douglas Engelbart may not be a household name, his vision and tireless work transformed the way we interact with technology. He is a true pioneer who deserves recognition for shaping the future of computing.”
Late Great Engineers: Douglas Engelbart – personalising the computer
Late Great Engineers: Douglas Engelbart - personalising the computer
“American engineer Douglas Engelbart is usually described as the inventor of the computer mouse. But there’s so much more to his pioneering career than a simple pointing device.”
Douglas Engelbart in a Flow of Inspirations
Douglas Engelbart in a Flow of Inspirations
“The mouse was one concrete invention that arose from his Augmented Human Intelligence Research Center [...] where he and a small group of colleagues began developing the NLS, [pioneering] the use of computing to complement human intelligence, what he called “augmented intelligence” rather than artificial intelligence (AI)." While Engelbart was in part inspired by Vannevar Bush through his article ‘As We May Think’, Engelbart in turn inspired others, such as Ted Nelson of Hypertext and Xanadu fame.
Bill Paxton: An Accidental Astrophysicist
Engelbart Alumnus Bill Paxton: An Accidental Astrophysicist
“The American Astronomical Society honors [Engelbart alumnus Bill Paxton] an unlikely astrophysics leader from UC Santa Barbara” ... "While working at the Stanford Research Institute in 1968, he participated in what was later dubbed The Mother of All Demos, during which researcher Douglas Engelbart previewed many features that would become staples of personal computing."
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William English, Who Helped Build the Computer Mouse, Dies at 91
William English, Who Helped Build the Computer Mouse, Dies at 91
“He was one of the computing pioneers who “showed what a computer interface could — and should — look like,” a colleague said.”
AI visionary Genevieve Bell named first Engelbart Distinguished Fellow
AI visionary named first Engelbart Distinguished Fellow
“The Australian National University's Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell has been named the world's inaugural Engelbart Distinguished Fellow by SRI International for her trailblazing work on technology, artificial intelligence and culture.”
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Tech Support: Collaborating on the Workstation of the Future
Tech Support: Collaborating on the Workstation of the Future
In 1968, Doug Engelbart teamed with Herman Miller Research designer Jack Kelley -- codesigner of the company’s Action Office System -- to design the computer workstation of the future. "Kelley was faced with the conundrum of creating furniture for a groundbreaking new computer ... that included a detached keyboard, monitor, and the first mouse. More importantly, it was one of the first examples of a computer designed for the user’s experience.”
1968: When The World Began – return to a square
1968: When The World Began - return to a square
In this Podcast: “On 9 December 1968, Doug Engelbart gave the ‘Mother of All Demos’ – and the world changed. 50 years later, both creators and keepers of the flame for that demo reflect on how 1968 changed the world — for all of us. On 9 December, 2018, some of the luminaries of the Internet gathered to commemorate the Golden Anniversary of the Mother of All Demos. We had a chance to talk with some of them, weaving their stories together into one of our own.”
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“What Would Doug Engelbart Do?” Ask Organizers of a Silicon Valley Event
"What Would Doug Engelbart Do?" Ask Organizers of a Silicon Valley Event
“Inspired by the man who showed the way to modern computing, tech-minded experts shared ideas for how to tackle climate change, nuclear proliferation, and broken political systems.”
How the Mother of All Demos portrayed the power of possibilities
How the Mother of All Demos portrayed the power of possibilities
“Net Results: Five decades after Douglas Englebart clicked the first mouse, it is still a gobsmacking thing of wonder." [...] "In short, 50 years on, we still haven’t fully comprehended the vision, or the portent, of that astonishing Mother of All Demos."
Engelbart’s historic demo: What have we learned 50 years later?
Engelbart's historic demo: What have we learned 50 years later?
“Tech leaders gathered in Mountain View to note the 50th anniversary of Douglas Engelbart's vision of personal computing.”
Smithsonian: The Mother of All Demos
The Mother of All Demos
“In December 1968, Douglas Engelbart debuted many of the concepts of modern, interactive computing.”
Logitech celebrates Mother of All Demos, 50 years old Invention of the Mouse
Logitech celebrates Mother of All Demos, 50 years old Invention of the Mouse
“having been fortunate to host the Engelbart foundation from 1992-2007 and experience his immense vision firsthand, Logitech has collaborated with the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, to help showcase this Silicon Valley hero, while looking ahead to the next 50 years of technology and human empowerment.”
SRI International Celebrates 50th Anniversary of “The Mother of All Demos”
SRI International Celebrates 50th Anniversary of "The Mother of All Demos" - and Looks Toward the Future of Breakthrough Innovation in Human-Computer Interaction
“Engelbart envisioned harnessing the power of computers as tools for collaboration and the augmentation of our collective intelligence to work on humanity's most important problems.”
Net@50: Did Engelbart’s “Mother of All Demos” Launch the Connected World?
Net@50: Did Engelbart's “Mother of All Demos” Launch the Connected World?
“His goal was building systems to augment human intelligence. His group prototyped much of modern computing (and invented the mouse) along the way”
50 Years Later, We Still Don’t Grasp the Mother of All Demos
50 Years Later, We Still Don’t Grasp the Mother of All Demos
“To Engelbart, his work was never about the technology itself, but about helping people work together to solve the world’s biggest problems.”
50 years on, we’re living the reality first shown at the “Mother of All Demos”
50 years on, we’re living the reality first shown at the “Mother of All Demos”
“AUGMENTING HUMAN INTELLECT, INDEED — Douglas Engelbart changed computer history forever on December 9, 1968.” ... According to Vint Cerf, widely known as a 'Father of the Internet,' Doug Engelbart was one of our farthest seeing visionaries. "[Doug] had a keen sense of the way in which computers could augment human capacity to think... The [Web] is a manifestation of some of what he imagined or hoped although his aspirations exceeded even that in terms of human and computer partnerships."
How Doug Engelbart Pulled off the Mother of All Demos
How Doug Engelbart Pulled off the Mother of All Demos
“Engelbart’s idea was that computers of the future should be optimized for human needs. [...] They should augment rather than replace the human intellect.”
Doug Engelbart: Mother-of-all-demos 50th Anniv Celebration
Douglas C. Engelbart: Mother-of-all-demos 50th Anniversary Celebration
“Fifty years ago at an early computer conference in San Francisco, a researcher from SRI (Stanford Research Institute) unveiled what he and his team had created – a view of the future of augmented human performance with advanced technologies in computing and communications.”
50 years ago, Douglas Engelbart’s ‘Mother of All Demos’ changed personal technology forever
50 years ago, Douglas Engelbart’s ‘Mother of All Demos’ changed personal technology forever
“Imagine someone demonstrating a jet plane 15 years before Kitty Hawk [or] a smartphone 15 years before the first cellular networks were even launched.”
Douglas Engelbart, the forgotten hero of modern computing
Douglas Engelbart, the forgotten hero of modern computing
“ Half a century ago, Douglas Engelbart demonstrated an experimental computer that laid the foundations for modern computing. His vision to use computing power to solve complex problems in all areas of human activity has become reality, but not in the way that he imagined.”
Looking back at the tech demo that changed Silicon Valley
Looking back at the tech demo that changed Silicon Valley
“Sunday is the 50th anniversary of one of the most influential product demonstrations in Silicon Valley. It would later be called the "Mother of All Demos" and it laid the groundwork for the way we use computers today.”
1968: When The World Began – the mother of all demos
1968: When The World Began - the mother of all demos
In this Podcast: “On the 9th of December in 1968, Douglas Engelbart gave the ‘Mother of All Demos‘ – the most important hour in the history of computing, one that drew back the curtain on the world we all live in today.”
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