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The Origin of the Computer Mouse

Now an endangered species, it was crucial to the development of personal computing and the Internet

MOUSE TALE Douglas Engelbart originally invented the mouse as a way to navigate his oNLine System (NLS), a pre-cursor of the Internet that allowed computer users to share information stored on their computers.
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A little more than 40 years [...]

Run Linux Applications in Windows

Linux fans who feel the need to run a Windows app or two can take advantage of WINE, which enables most programs written for Windows to run on the Linux desktop. But what about those seeking the opposite — Windows fans that need to run Linux apps?

If you’re lucky, someone has already ported your favorite [...]

  
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