But though the patent was filed in 1967, the first-ever computer mouse was never shown to the public until December 9, 1968 -- forty years ago this Tuesday -- at what later became known as the "The Mother Of All Demos" at the convention centre in San Francisco. It was called the Mother of All Demos because Engelbart not only showed off the mouse for the first time but he also demonstrated concepts which we now can't live without including: video conferencing, e-mail, and hypertext -- text on a screen that, when clicked or acted upon by the user, leads to another screen of information or to some action by the computer.
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Sunday, December 7
Major American cities to lose their only newspaper?
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on Sun 07 Dec 2008 04:59 PM EST
"Fitch believes more newspapers and newspaper groups will default, be shut down and be liquidated in 2009 and several cities could go without a daily print newspaper by 2010," the Chicago-based credit ratings firm said in a report on the outlook for U.S. media and entertainment. more »
Dealing with the dealers: Can GM shut down Hummer?
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on Sun 07 Dec 2008 10:12 AM EST
"The Frank Kent Hummer dealership -- complete with an indoor waterfall and a massive curved roof reminiscent of an aircraft hanger -- opened in Fort Worth in the spring of 2005 with hopes as high as the giant "H" that dominates its entrance. Three years later, General Motors wants to get rid of its lagging Hummer brand. ... more »
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