http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse_%28computing%29
On Jan 3, 2008 1:51 PM, Cliff Partlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Correction PARC actually stole it in 68 or 69 :-) They hired the underlings > of the guy who invented it. > > > "From The Sunny Side Of The Street!" > Cliff P. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cliff Partlow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:33 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Mouse history (was: Most impactful technology Was: > Silverlight?) > Importance: High > > The mouse was invented at PARC in 68 or 69. A wooden block with 2 knobs > connected to potentiometers. > No, I am not that old. Just paying respect to the Giants who led the > way............. > > "From The Sunny Side Of The Street!" > Cliff P. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scot Parsons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:17 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Mouse history (was: Most impactful technology Was: > Silverlight?) > > I agree...neutering the mouse was huge. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 1:13 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Mouse history (was: Most impactful technology Was: > Silverlight?) > > On Dec 31, 2007 2:43 AM, Marc Maiffret <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Microsoft did however "invent" and patent the horizontal scroll wheel. > > Somebody here still has an ancient mouse (DE-9 serial connector) > with two scroll wheels (one for horizontal), so I don't think > Microsoft invented that, either. :) Still, I think it might be fair > to say that Microsoft popularized the idea of the scroll wheel. > > I've said said before that I think the most useful technology to hit > the PC hardware scene in the past 20 years is the optical mouse. :) > > -- Ben > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > -- ME2 ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
