Quote of the day by pioneer Douglas Engelbart: 'The digital revolution is even more significant than the invention of writing or printing' — an audacious claim about interactive computing
The breadth and depth of his work led him to believe that humanity's digital era could be the most significant in its history. Writing and printing fundamentally opened pathways for sustainable knowledge transfer, allowing humanity to pass on and build on progress over the course of millennia.If anybody was poised to know the significance of the computing era, it was Eglebart. His work was at the heart of many of the technologies that we take for granted today, including the humble computer mouse.
- ▪The breadth and depth of his work led him to believe that humanity's digital era could be the most significant in its history.
- ▪Writing and printing fundamentally opened pathways for sustainable knowledge transfer, allowing humanity to pass on and build on progress over the course of millennia.If anybody was poised to know the significance of the computing era, it w
- ▪His work was at the heart of many of the technologies that we take for granted today, including the humble computer mouse.
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| Publication time | Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000 |
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Pro Quote of the day by pioneer Douglas Engelbart: 'The digital revolution is even more significant than the invention of writing or printing' — an audacious claim about interactive computing Opinion By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published 16 September 2026 The inventor of the computer mouse long believed we were on the cusp of the greatest phase of humanity When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images/MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images / Contributor) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter It's hard to imagine how we'd interact with…
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