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Vintage Computers Any vintage computer systems, calculators, video games etc., but with an emphasis on 1980s and earlier equipment. |
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30th Nov 2008, 10:58 pm | #1 |
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The Wooden Mouse
Today's Observer has an interesting article re Doug Englebart and his prototype computer op system [circa 1968] plus a good photo of the wooden rodent. Dave W
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1st Dec 2008, 11:24 am | #2 |
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Re: The Wooden Mouse
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1st Dec 2008, 11:37 am | #3 |
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Re: The Wooden Mouse
Er, well thanks Mick but something has gone wrong at the newspaper end.The photo in the newspaper showed a prototype definetely made of wood ....hence my title! This one seems to be a square plastic mouse. Perhaps the sub ed changed it at the last minute? Shouldn't be hard to get hold of yesterdays paper though, if anybody is really interested. Dave
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1st Dec 2008, 11:57 am | #4 |
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Re: The Wooden Mouse
I never buy newspapers so wasn't aware of any changes in that article , There are pictures of the original "Wooden Mouse" on this site:-
http://www.bootstrap.org/chronicle/pix/pix.html Regards, Mick. |
1st Dec 2008, 1:04 pm | #5 |
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Re: The Wooden Mouse
Ah yes... they used the fourth one down picture in the edition that I bought.
Much more interesting! Once knew a vicar who had been upset by something he read in the paper during the 1940's and subsequently never bought another one. Dave |