RCR Episode 269: Considered harmful

Retro Computing Roundtable

English - January 07, 2024 23:09 - 2 hours - 176 MB - ★★★★★ - 76 ratings
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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston Topic: 1968-1969 In 1968 and 1969, we had SHRDLU, the Mother of All Demos, Go To being considered harmful, and Unix. Topic/Feedback links: Retro Computing News: Vintage Computer(-related) commercials: Retro Computing Gift Idea: Auction Picks: A2Stream file: Feedback/Discussion: Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by … Continue reading RCR Episode 269: Considered harmful →

Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston

Topic: 1968-1969

In 1968 and 1969, we had SHRDLU, the Mother of All Demos, Go To being considered harmful, and Unix.

Topic/Feedback links:

SHRDLU

SHRDLU in action (YouTube)

Terry Winograd’s PhD thesis.

How SHRDLU got its name.

Douglas Englebart’s Mother of All Demos (YouTube)

Douglas Englebart’s Mother of All Demos (Wikipedia)

Edgar Dijkstra: Go To Statement Considered Harmful

David Tribble: Go To Statement Considered Harmful, a retrospective