RIP Bill English

[gintonic]

RIP Bill English

Where would we be today without his work on creating the mouse

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53638033

 

[Seeker_UK]

RIP Bill English

Where would we be today without his work on creating the mouse

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53638033

Using a keyboard like a proper programmer should

 

[gintonic]

proper programmer

what does that mean?

 

[Dozey]

I always preferred a track ball.

 

[monkfish]

I always preferred a track ball.

That's an upside down mouse.

 

[Dozey]

That's an upside down mouse.

Invented in the UK in 1946.

 

[Seeker_UK]

what does that mean?

Like I was taught; with a VT-220 and time on a mainframe. None of this 'mouse' convenience.

Did you miss the smiley BTW?

 

[gintonic]

Did you miss the smiley BTW?

i ignored it....I spend too much time around retired computer scientists and programmers making similar glib and unnecessary comments......

Like I was taught; with a VT-220 and time on a mainframe

Punched cards for me, then tape, vt220 and other terminals - all days that are now only of historical importance, and can be consigned to the dustbin of computing. Give me a mouse any day.......