Ars Technica

Y Combinator’s Xerox Alto: restoring the legendary 1970s GUI computer

This article originally appeared on the blog of author Ken Shirriff and is reprinted here with his permission. Alan Kay recently gave his 1970s Xerox Alto to Y Combinator, and I’m helping with the ...
The Verge

Xerox commercial from 1972 shows the computer as your personal assistant

In 1972, Xerox released an advert for the Alto, introducing people to the world’s first computer with a graphical user interface, mouse, and distinctive portrait screen. In 1972, Xerox released an ...
Wired

Vintage PCs Evoke Sweet Memories

Scores of retro-loving nerds will gather this weekend at the Vintage Computer Festival to celebrate the 30th birthday of the Xerox Alto -- the genetic Eve to today's modern PCs. The sixth annual VCF, ...
New Atlas

10/GUI the human computer interface of the future for people with more than two fingers

Those old enough to remember the command line interfaces of yesteryear are only too aware of what a godsend the Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) of today are. However, the human computer interface (HCI ...
Ars Technica

Y Combinator’s Xerox Alto: restoring the legendary 1970s GUI computer

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