Personal Computing: Historic Beginnings

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[Recorded: November 5, 2008] The roots of “personal computers” – that is, machines that are not shared between users – date back to at least the late 1950s. Within a decade, several more of these “one machine, one user” computers were developed; and the idea of a user having direct control over the computer was established, at least within academia. In 1968, young computer scientist Alan Kay gave a presentation on the FLEX Machine at a meeting of computer science graduate students and saw the …

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6 Responses to “Personal Computing: Historic Beginnings”

  1. douglasa850 says:

    watch this vid /watch?v=cmpaAoY3SQc

    You beat me shane. I WANTED TO BE FIRST.

  2. buredtx says:

    For posting the video.

  3. haxorDLX says:

    OMG LONGEST VIDEO EVER!!!

  4. masterduksh says:

    i hope 2 be like them

  5. 0oziyado0 says:

    I hope this dream come true.

  6. Islandjerry says:

    Excellent documentary and very interesting.


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