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Computer mouse celebrates 40th birthday

December 10, 2008 by Yein Jee

Computer mouse celebrates its 40th birthday this week. The device was invented by Douglas Engelbart and his team at Stanford Research Institute; it was introduced to the public in a demonstration on December 9, 1968 in San Francisco.

Picture of the first computer mouse
The 1968 wooden mouse (Image from Bootstrap Institute)

The basic fundamentals of the mouse we use today are about the same as the 1968 invention, but the usage of the mouse wasn’t popularised until more than a decade later since its first introduction. It seems like nobody is really sure though… on who came out with the nickname Mouse.

Personal thanks to Mr Engelbart and his team; computing experience wouldn’t be the same without these technology pioneers.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Anniversaries, Gadget & Gizmo, Personal Computers

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