Monthly Archives: October 2011

Athens, Greece, 1974. First grade. We’re learning the alphabet. My classmates and I are sitting in orderly rows, quietly facing Ms. Anna, awaiting her next command. Her eyes turn to me. She requests I write a lambda on the blackboard. … Continue reading →

1. In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth. 2. The second and third days came the medicine men. They invented the white coat. They invented the black briefcase. They invented the supercilious look. They even invented new … Continue reading →

Dear Mr. Engelbart, Yesterday I knew nothing about you. Today I learned that you invented key features of the mouse, the window, the word processor, the hyperlink, and the Internet, among other priceless technological staples without which I could barely … Continue reading →