Inventor of the Mouse Doug Engelbart Passes Away at Age 88

[exfileme]

The father of the computer mouse passes away at 88.

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[JOSHSKORN]

RIP

 

[house70]

Thank you, sir. RIP

 

[edogawa]

Sad to see people like this die, if there is an after-life, I hope he rests in peace. Great men like this come few in numbers.

Shame people like this won't get much attention for their achievements that actually have been beneficial compared to some "un-named scum bag" who gets huge media attention .

 

[ralanahm]

thank you for the fore site on hardware interface.

 

[brandonjclark]

From all PC Gamers out there, THANK YOU.

 

[apache_lives]

I remember when no one liked the mouse, now people are complaining about Windows 8 and touch screens

Look where you complainers will be in years to come

 

[eklipz330]

I remember when no one liked the mouse, now people are complaining about Windows 8 and touch screens

Look where you complainers will be in years to come

i have nothing against touch screens. however, touch input has ways to go before latency is down to as fast as a mouse. and nothing yet is as precise as a mouse. well maybe a pen and paper, but you get my point

 

[warmon6]

R.I.P. Doug

You'll always be remember as along as the best tool to interact with the computer lives.

 

[jhansonxi]

RIP (from my aching arms due to 20 years of mouse pushing)

 

[CaedenV]

RIP Doug

I got to see him speak once. One of those moments you will never forget.

 

[nexians]

RIP

 

[jinayhvora]

RIP

 

[apache_lives]

I remember when no one liked the mouse, now people are complaining about Windows 8 and touch screens

Look where you complainers will be in years to come

i have nothing against touch screens. however, touch input has ways to go before latency is down to as fast as a mouse. and nothing yet is as precise as a mouse. well maybe a pen and paper, but you get my point

Dont get me wrong the mouse is the ideal input device just all the Windows 8 haters (not so much here but on other posts) sooner or later will see the light.

 

[ojas]

R.I.P. sir, we owe you!

 

[thee_prisoner]

I'm surprised it took that long since the trackball was invented in 1952 and a mouse is just an upside down trackball.

 

[bobbybamf12]

You made my life so much easier, thank you! R.I.P

 

[mynith]

Rip in peace, friend. Few inventions have changed people's lives as thoroughly as the mouse. This is right up there with the computer itself, electricity and the wheel.

 

[Avus]

All my FPS would thanks for your invention....

 

[Mike Stewart]

Thank You Doug