27 Oct
2000
27 Oct
'00
10:31 a.m.
>
> One of my other COOL finds there was a September 1977 issue of
> Scientific
> American. It's filled with articles about microelectronics (almost
> completely computers). There's also a LOT of ads from the various
> S-100 computer manufactures. BUT the coolest thing in it is an
> article (Microelectronics and the Personal Computer) by Alan Kay.
> Alan was one of the guiding lights at XEROX PARC. This article has
> a pile of pictures and information about XEROX's then experimental
> graphical computers. It even mentions a new pointing device called a
> mouse. Does anyone know what that might be? :-)
>
> Joe
>
One of the most prized mags in my collection. Some great
articles. Other good Sci-Am computer issues were the
November 65 and especially the September 66 issues.
The shape of things to come.
ciao larry
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