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Message 1387602 - Posted: 4 Jul 2013, 13:38:18 UTC

I'm surprised no one else has noted the passing of Douglas Engelbart. Who? you ask. Oh, he just invented something I guarantee you used within the last minute. You had to, to click the link for this post.

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Message 1387624 - Posted: 4 Jul 2013, 14:21:28 UTC - in response to Message 1387602.  

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Message 1387626 - Posted: 4 Jul 2013, 14:23:51 UTC

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Message 1387653 - Posted: 4 Jul 2013, 15:21:24 UTC

The inventor of the computer mouse, and his passing, was on this morning's BBC news.

R.I.P
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Message 1387679 - Posted: 4 Jul 2013, 15:58:24 UTC
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Rest in Peace, Doug, knowing we are all using our mice in tribute.

Time for a 21 click salute.
"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

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Message 1387734 - Posted: 4 Jul 2013, 18:03:39 UTC - in response to Message 1387624.  

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Okay, but I don't read that forum.

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Message 1387784 - Posted: 4 Jul 2013, 20:09:21 UTC

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Message 1387905 - Posted: 5 Jul 2013, 6:29:40 UTC

Requiescat in pace Douglas Carl Engelbart.
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Message 1388002 - Posted: 5 Jul 2013, 15:16:41 UTC - in response to Message 1387734.  

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Okay, but I don't read that forum.



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Message 1388026 - Posted: 5 Jul 2013, 16:25:31 UTC

heres a left click for you. RIP


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Message 1388104 - Posted: 5 Jul 2013, 20:32:11 UTC

RIP Doug as we click our way to insanity. ;)

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