2023-03-20
Indeed I was literally “fortunate enough to be near the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) around a half-century ago” and got to play on this a little bit as a kid. https://arstechnica.com/...
Ars Technica
A look back at PLATO, an educational computer system released in 1960 that some consider a precursor to graphics, touchscreens, messaging apps, games, and more
2023-03-19
Indeed I was literally “fortunate enough to be near the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) around a half-century ago” and got to play on this a little bit as a kid. https://arstechnica.com/...
Ars Technica
A look back at PLATO, an educational computer system released in 1960 that some consider a precursor to graphics, touchscreens, messaging apps, games, and more
Forums, instant messaging, and multiplayer video games all started here. — Bright graphics, a touchscreen, a speech synthesizer … LinkedIn: Ray Ozzie . Mastodon: @davidgerard@cir...