The Machine that Changed the World: The Paperback Computer
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Third part of the out-of-print and unavailable documentary about the history of computers.
For more information about this video, including a list of all interviewees and notes, see the <a...
Third part of the out-of-print and unavailable documentary about the history of computers.
For more information about this video, including a list of all interviewees and notes, see the related entry on Waxy.org.
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Dr. Jane Richards (UNC, Chapel Hill)
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Henry Fuchs demos virtual reality
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Dr. Henry Fuchs (UNC, Chapel Hill)
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Ivan Sutherland's augmented reality display from 1968
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3D animation circa 1991
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1992-era predictions of future computers
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Computers chained in libraries, just like books used to be.
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The computer isn't a machine, but a new medium.
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Disabled children use computers to communicate
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Kids talk about computers on Sesame Street
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Chris Peters (Development Manager, Office)
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Chris Peters leads an Excel staff meeting
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Bill Gates (Chairman, Microsoft)
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Bill Gates and Microsoft
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Mitch Kapor and Lotus 1-2-3
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The Steve Jobs-hosted "Software Dating Game" with Fred Gibbons, Mitch Kapor, and Bill Gates
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Computers were simpler, and software far more diverse
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Mitch Kapor demos DOS vs. Windows 3.0
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Apple's 1984 Superbowl ad
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Dr. Frederick P. Brooks, Jr (UNC, Chapel Hill)