The article “Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework” written in 1962 allowed me to experience the thinking of an extraordinary scholar. As I read, I was impressed at times and then intrigued at other times. Mostly, I felt l had a vivid picture of what was imagined for technology and human augmentation over 50 years…
Snail to Cat?
Yesterday in the seminar we kicked off our discussion of Douglas Engelbart’s work with a tribute video featuring interviews with Engelbart and footage from a conference commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the “Mother of All Demos” in 2008. Hearing Engelbart, who just passed away in July, talk about his life’s work and hopes for the […]