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Mar 19, 2023

We're finally taking a look at Sketchpad. This program was completed in 1963 as Ivan Sutherland's Ph.D. research. On the surface it looks like a very fancy drawing program. Under the hood it's hiding some impressive new programming techniques.
 
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Mar 6, 2023

This episode I attempt to find the first interactive computer text interface. All I can say is, well, it's a journey.
 
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https://sci-hub.se/10.2307/3917015 - Early article on Stibitz's CNC Model I