Sketchpad, by Dr. Ivan Sutherland with comments by Alan Kay

Why it was recommended

one of Alan Kay's favorite demos over the years has been to show folks Sketchpad,

Strong recommendationcrdrost · Original2024-07

What it covers

Earliest known footage of Ivan Sutherland's MIT PhD work, Sketchpad, the first computer graphics system, with commentary by Alan Kay. It shows light-pen drawing with. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

David Carroll

Length

3 min 47 sec

Year

2007

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