Doug Engelbart: More Than the Inventor of the Mouse
The system he demonstrated, NLS, "was the first operational hypertext system. Even so, NLS itself was merely a tool to manifest the grander concepts that would provide us with the ability to raise what Doug termed the “collective IQ.” He was simply building the minimal infrastructure that was necessary to realize his vision.”
Channeling Engelbart: Augmenting Human Education
Channeling Engelbart: Augmenting Human Education
“Gardner Campbell not only teaches the ideas of Doug Engelbart — the visionary who invented the mouse, hypertext and many more of the digital tools so many people use every day — he understands that Engelbart’s technological attempt to “augment human intellect” also ought to be a central goal of pedagogy. Fortunately, [he] is in a good position to pursue this goal in practice.”
Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating What Customers Want
Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating What Customers Want
“As CEO of SRI International, Carlson consulted with hundreds of organizations on becoming more effective and profitable. He has distilled that experience into a thorough treatise on the innovation process. The book cites dozens of examples of innovative ideas brought to fruition by innovators from Thomas Edison to Steve Jobs. "Innovation is not about inventing clever gadgets or just “creativity.” It is the successful creation and delivery of a new or improved product or service that provides value for your customer and sustained profit for your organization." You'll find Doug Engelbart under Exponential Improvement, including Collective IQ and Networked Improvement Communities (NICs), on pages 114, 134, 169-179, 181-182, 189-190.
Towards the Decentralized Intellectual Workshop
Towards the Decentralized Intellectual Workshop
“For more than twenty years, Douglas Engelbart has been striving to work out a system that could radically change the way [we] work together. In this story Nilo Lindgren tells about the man, his dream, and the man-machine "augmentation system" that probably lies in the future of your own organization.”
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