You Wont Believe This Invention Came From Iowa
Turns out Iowa is the birthplace of one of the biggest advancements in technology.
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Turns out Iowa is the birthplace of one of the biggest advancements in technology.
Alan Kay, or the “father of personal computers," is best known for his work on object-oriented programming languages, windowing graphical user interface design, and for leading the team that developed Smalltalk.
One of the titans of internet communication, Louis invented the datagram in the early 1970s, paving the way for the internet as a revolutionary tool for distributing information.
In 1973, Xerox introduced the Alto, a pioneering research computer that set the stage for the modern PC with use of a bitmapped graphical interface, a mouse, and local networking. Thanks to an emulator, you can simulate an Alto in your browser. But first, let’s look at why the Alto was special.
The panel will bring together global thought leaders to discuss grand challenges of artificial intelligence.