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1969 Photo Shows Douglas Engelbart Using NLS Terminals at SRI
Original: This black and white photograph, taken at SRI in 1969, shows Douglas Engelbart and others using On-Line System (NLS) ter
A black and white photograph from 1969 shows Douglas Engelbart and colleagues at SRI working with the On-Line System (NLS). In the image, Engelbart operates a mouse and a five-finger keypad while others watch separate terminals. The photo documents early computing history, capturing the pioneering human-computer interface work that introduced the mouse and hypertext-style navigation years before personal computers existed.
Why now: Historic photos of Engelbart's NLS work circulate periodically among computing history enthusiasts reflecting on the origins of modern interfaces.
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Evidence
- This black and white photograph, taken at SRI in 1969, shows Douglas Engelbart and others using On-Line System (NLS) terminals. Four white men sit staring at terminals. One, Douglas Engelbart, operates a mouse and five-finger keypad. The others watch two separate terminals that… · haitchfive@oldbytes.space · 3
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