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    RIP Douglas Engelbart

    Douglas Engelbart, wwho invented the mouse, among other things, died at the age of 88 (cnet.co/1aDdOra)

    My condolences are with his family.
    The unjust distribution of goods persists, creating a situation of social sin that cries out to Heaven and limits the possibilities of a fuller life for so many of our brothers. -- Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires (now Pope Francis)

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    The guy was a legend, pioneered so much of what we take for granted today in computing... and yet very few people (even among technophiles) have heard of him.
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