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Engelbart's Violin (2012)
Computing pioneer Alan Kay tells us that a computer is "an instrument whose music is ideas." This seems like a beautiful metaphor, until you realize that we have somehow ended up in a world where the profession of musician is nearly unknown. To continue with this analogy, let's imagine that you were a child who loves…
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History & Retro ComputingSociety, Policy & Culture2014
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2014 | Engelbart's Violin (2012) by pmoriarty | 87 | 27 |
| May 24, 2012 | Engelbart's Violin - chorded keyboards by keyist | 60 | 38 |
| Jun 28, 2016 | Englebart's Violin (2012) by DanBC | 53 | 20 |
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Linked from 10 Hacker News comments by 10 different people, from Mar 2014 to Nov 2025.
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