Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Doug's 1968 Demo
December 9, 1998
"Engelbart's Unfinished Revolution"
was the name given this day-long, public symposium celebrating the 30th anniversary of Doug Engelbart's now famous 1968 demo where he and his team at SRI first introduced their seminal work to the world. Produced by Stanford University Libraries and the Institute for the Future, this event brought together Engelbart and members of his historic team, along with other computer visionaries, to consider the impact of Engelbart's work on the last three decades of the computer revolution, to explore the greater potential of his seminal vision that has to be played out (hence the title), and to speculate about the next three decades.
While many were dazzled by the array of tools presented in his historic 1968 demo, many missed Engelbart's core message about the paramount importance of raising our collective intellect exponentially to better tackle important and pressing challenges in the world, using a strategic bootstrapping approach to accelerate innovation while maximizing results. Note that Engelbart embedded his bootstrapping approach in the inner workings of his own lab which resulted in unprecedented innovation and sparked a revolution. Watch Doug discussing his Unfinished Revolution with Jeff Rulifson at the event (pictured below).
Experience the Event
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See
event website
and
press,
watch the speeches and panel discussions online, visit our 1968 demo page or watch highlights from the original 1968 demo, see Event Overview and Program Details at the Stanford Center for Professional Development.
See especially the two panel discussions on the program with Doug and his original research team. Click here for Doug's slides used selectively during his special session with Jeff Rulifson.
Program Sessions
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You can
watch the speeches and panel discussions from all four sessions:
Session 1: 9:00-10:40 Morning  watch Session 1 |
| 9:00 |
Greeting and Introductions: Condoleezza Rice, Michael A. Keller, Paul Saffo (Moderator) |
| 9:15 |
Panel Discussion on the 1968 Demo: Engelbart, Brand, English, Irby, Rulifson |
| 10:15 |
Guest Speaker: Tim Lenoir |
Session 2: 11:00-12:40 Morning watch Session 2 |
| 11:00 |
Panel Discussion on the Last 30 Years: Andreessen, Caruso, Nielson, Rheingold, Zappacosta |
| 11:40 |
Guest Speaker: Alan Kay |
| 12:10 |
Panel Discussion on New Horizons: Card, Drexler, Evans, Horn, Markoff |
Session 3: 2:00-3:30 Afternoon
watch Session 3A & 3B |
| 2:00 |
Unfinished Revolution Conversation: Engelbart, Rulifson |
| 2:30 |
Guest Speaker: Ted Nelson |
| 3:00 |
Guest Speaker: Andy van Dam
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Session 4: 3:50-5:30 Afternoon
watch Session 4 |
| 3:50 |
Guest Speaker: Terry Winograd |
| 4:20 |
Guest Speaker: Stewart Brand |
| 4:50 |
Guest Speaker: Jaron Lanier |
| 5:20 |
Closing Remarks |
| 5:30 |
Adjourn |
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Press
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Announcing the event:
Press Release - Stanford University
Announcement - Stanford MouseSite
The Mouse Turns 30
CBS News with Dan Rather. December 10, 1998.
Logitech Celebrates 30th Anniversary of the Mouse,
Salutes Doug Engelbart's "Unfinished Revolution"
Business Wire. December 7, 1998.
Upgrading the Human OS
Steve Silberman, Wired News. December 10, 1998. [News Archive]
See also
Engelbart Historic Events | 1968 Demo Event | 40th Anniversary Event |
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Panel discussion with (left to right) moderator Paul Saffo, original research team members Doug Engelbart, Charles Irby, and Jeff Rulifson, and guest Stewart Brand [
