Tools for Thought: The History and Future of Mind-Expanding Technology UPDATE:Default Title How computer graphics transformed the

How computer graphics transformed the computer from a calculating machine into an interactive medium

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Tools for Thought: The History and Future of Mind-Expanding Technology UPDATE:Default Title How computer graphics transformed theAuthor Contributor(s): Rheingold, Howard Publisher: The MIT Press Date: 4 13 2000 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW In a highly engaging style, Rheingold tells the story of what he calls the patriarchs, pioneers, and infonauts of the computer, focusing in particular on such pioneers as J. C. R. Licklider, Doug Engelbart, Bob Taylor, and Alan Kay. The digital revolution did not begin with the teenage millionaires of Silicon Valley, claims Howard