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Where Were You When PLATO Was Born?
PLATO, cradle of so many firsts, was born 50 years ago. Next week the Computer History Museum is hosting a two-day conference to celebrate the anniversary. Microsoft's Ray Ozzie, who worked on PLATO as an undergraduate, will be one of the keynote speakers. Co-producer Brian Dear has put together a list of today's technology notables and what they were doing in 1973, the year that social computing suddenly blossomed on PLATO.
Where were you when PLATO _WAS BORN_?
Then I read that PLATO was born 50 years ago.
Then I read that someone put together a list of what people were doing in 1973.
So, I'm to understand that 2010 - 1973 = 50.
...because I wasn't born yet.
After years of not using a signature, I am going to make one to say the following: Fuck Beta
Dude make friends with Wikipedia and Google... you guys should hang out
Here's to the crazy ones
Dude make friends with Wikipedia and Google... you guys should hang out
I don't RTFA, so why on earth would I Wiki or Google it? Isn't that what the other slash-monkies are for? Eventually someone will post something informative or of value. ;-)
While you can find out what it is without too much trouble, that doesn't detract from the fact that the summary would be vastly improved if it had included that information in the first place.
I love Wikipedia and Google, but it is a Platonic love...
Cheers, Chris
Cool posts and good stories like this are why I still read Slashot... thanks for the interesting writeup man
Here's to the crazy ones