@IceMetalPunk
I'm a developer. Many of my colleagues have a mindset of "real programmers use the terminal for everything". When I say I prefer a GUI when possible, they treat me like I can't possibly be a decent developer if I think that. I don't know why there's such terminal elitism in the industry, but you know what? I don't care. I know how to use the terminal just fine, but if humans had to remember specific words to get everything done, we'd have gone extinct very quickly. Why not make our lives easier if we can?
@Garland41
I hope this isn't a weird question, but is this series going to cover the origin and creation of Computer viruses? Trojans, worms, etc? I can never seem to imagine why they were created or how.
@datastrategypros
“[T]he complexity of the problems facing mankind [was] growing faster than our ability to solve them. Therefore, finding ways to augment our intellect would seem to be both a necessary and a desirable goal” Englebart was obviously way ahead of his times! Writing in 1962, even his wording seems very much aligned with the modern transhumanist movement.
@vylbird8014
Windows 95's 'protected memory' was about as protected as putting a fragile sticker on a parcel. It was a matter of backwards compatibility: It was essential that Windows 95 be able to run programs written for DOS without issue, and most of those programs would not have worked at all under protected memory. There's a reason the OS was infamous for constant crashes and the Blue Screen of Death.
@MECUIify
2:38 Englebart doing let's plays before it was cool
@Ohio-ks2de
This is extremely informative and this channel is a amazing source for information
@thx500
Loved the way Carrie wrapped it up with the quote from Douglas Engelbart. Can't wait for the next video!
@JM-us3fr
You are one of the best hosts of Crash Course we've ever had!
@hanro50
Yea... I swear its easier to reinstall Windows then to uninstall McAfee antivirus
@cecilyngoka9677
Research of the Graphics unit interface ❤❤❤
@CulturePhilter
I'd completely forgotten about Microsoft BOB. As a kid I loved it.
@YoungEli9
U actually have to be intelligent to even reach this level of information, God bless u all
@dvklaveren
I still do manual copy-pasting in real life with real paper and real scissors at times. I sometimes need to make a summary of something and the only way I'd be able to concentrate at times is if I don't have a super useful everything-tool in front of me. It's a lot of work, but I refined it a lot.
@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing
I was just a kid, but I remember the Light Pen vs Mouse tech expo controversy in the beginning of the 80's. Back then, everyone figured the pen (and handwriting recognition software) would be how we interface with the GUI.
@punboleh7081
Great series! I was hoping for a few words about application centric interfaces vs document centric interfaces, though. Other than that, I'm impressed with each episode how fast you go from a brief introduction to a deep dive, all in just a few minutes.
@MrCraigincanada
I'm surprised when talking about natural selection there was no mention of the fsn 3d filesystem interface by SGI, famously displayed in the "It's a UNIX system! I know this!" scene from the movie Jurassic Park. It's interesting because most people still to this day think was an example of "fake computer interface" so commonly seen in film for decades.
@MrSigmaSharp
I'm 7 years professional developer and have two things to say about this video. 1) I never heard about WIMP and Xerox anywhere that was an excellent fact to know and 2) The pseudo-code sample part was completely useless.
@uplink-on-yt
Hmm... Microsoft Bob may yet live again... in The Metaverse! (add effects: either lightning in a stormy night, or a handful of white doves on a blue sky - your choice) Instead of a room on a desktop, it's a room all around you. May as well add a helpful dog to that room.
@MiguelAPerez
I really enjoy this series. Thank you, Carrie Anne and all of the Crash Course team!
@MichaelRicksAherne