Douglas Engelbart, computer visionary and inventor of the mouse, dies at 88
At a time when computers were the size of Buicks and ran on punch cards, Dr. Engelbart led a team of researchers who conceived seminal ideas that helped build the modern computer industry and allowed...
View ArticleComputer Visionary Who Invented the Mouse
He had a good job working at a government aerospace laboratory in California, but he wanted to do something more with his life, something of value that might last, even outlive him. Then it came to...
View ArticleDouglas Engelbart dies at age 88; computer visionary
Engelbart’s health had deteriorated in recent months and took a turn for the worse over the weekend, his daughter Christina Engelbart said in an email. For years, many in the scientific community...
View ArticleDoug Engelbart Dead: Inventor Of The Computer Mouse Dies At 88
SAN FRANCISCO — Doug Engelbart, a visionary who invented the computer mouse and developed other technology that has transformed the way people work, play and communicate, died late Tuesday. He was 88....
View ArticleWill We Soon Have to Rent Computer Software?
When you purchase a DVD or a paperback book, there’s little question you own it. It’s a physical thing in your home. You can hold it in your hands. Definitely yours. But with digital, the ownership...
View ArticleState’s students flocking to computer-science programs
For the past few years, educators and parents have been imploring students to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and math — the so-called STEM fields. It looks like they’re listening....
View ArticleLocal efforts seek to boost women in computer, IT fields
Self selected At UB, there were 510 undergraduates majoring in computer science and engineering as of the spring semester. Just 10 percent are women, though 20 percent of graduate students in the...
View ArticleCanton computer expert warns of scam
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 18–> A computer-savvy Canton resident has issued a warning to consumers after he received repeated telephone calls he attributed to a bogus technical support scam....
View ArticleTrial breakthrough
The personal computer of Michael Jackson’s late manager, Frank DiLeo, will be handed over today by his daughter in the hope of finding a “smoking gun” about the star’s death, sources tell Page Six....
View ArticleCorsair Carbide Series AIR 540 Computer Case Review
Corsair Carbide Series AIR 540 Computer Case Review Corsair is adding a somewhat nonconformist computer case design to its product stack with the AIR 540. Its product features tout better cooling,...
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