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Augmenting Human Intellect

Human–Computer Interaction

Engelbart's 1962 conceptual framework: the computer as amplifier of human capability rather than automator of calculation.

Augmenting Human Intellect — Engelbart's 1962 conceptual framework: the computer as amplifier of human capability rather than automator of calculation.

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The Mother of All Demos, 1968. What was shown but never built.
Origins
In 1960, Engelbart ran the numbers. Moore's Law is the half we kept.
Origins

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