In the 1960s and ’70s, he developed the PLATO computer system, which combined instant messaging, email, chat rooms and gaming on flat-screen plasma displays. By Michael S. Rosenwald Donald Bitzer, an ...
It seems obvious now: People are the “killer app” for computers. Computers are less about computing and much more about communication, connection and community. Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, email, ...
He helped shape cyberculture as the father of PLATO, a computer-based educational network that sparked the development of plasma screens and digital messaging. Years before the internet was created ...
URBANA – The PLATO computer system at the University of Illinois innovated both in hardware – including plasma display and touch screens – and software – educational innovations, email, interactivity ...
Happy birthday, RPGs! 50 years old and still one of the most popular types of games on the planet. From dnd to Baldur’s Gate 3, the impact of the D&D -inspired genre on video games cannot be ...
Developed at the University of Illinois during the 1960s and '70s, the PLATO system was a major research project in Computer Aided Instruction. In this talk, Dr. Stuart will discuss a number of the ...
The Computer History Museum is preparing for a major new exhibition, “Revolution: The First 2,000 Years of Computing,” launching in January 2011. “Revolution” will be the first major museum exhibition ...