I really enjoyed the challenge of writing this piece for the 50th anniversary of the Xerox Alto.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/xerox-alto

A really interesting group of speakers for an event on April 26th at the #ComputerHistoryMuseum for the 50th anniversary of the Xerox Alto.
https://computerhistory.org/events/the-legendary-alto-and-research-at-the-edge/?utm_campaign=2023-04%20Alto%20Event&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=253275843&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--RtCYgtM55Pw6_LPkjLF4N-X0DmRKUGitD4aVpRPwLB6BJ8WXNviWyeAK3ncraQ47zaaXBPMvmFIr0I9Uize0Ct2av632Yk-9_HZiGdO393nCpbbg&utm_content=253275843&utm_source=hs_email#register

Great article by ‪@dcbrock‬: 50 Years Later, We’re Still Living in the Xerox Alto’s World. https://spectrum.ieee.org/xerox-alto #Xerox #Alto #ComputerHistory

The Computer History Museum and Adobe have now publicly released the source code for PostScript, the 40 year old software underpinning for a ubiquitous “digital printing press.” Fantastic historical essay by @dcbrock here:

“The story of PostScript… is about profound changes in human literacy as well as a story of trade secrets within source code. It is a story about the importance of teams, and of geometry.”

https://computerhistory.org/blog/postscript-a-digital-printing-press/

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@josh
Sure!

This academic directory
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