Computing History & Culture

GUI, HCI & interface history

Video frame: Bret Victor - Inventing on Principle54:20

Bret Victor - Inventing on Principle

Rui Oliveira
Picked by 12 · 2013–2025
Video frame: Bret Victor   The Future of Programming32:56

Bret Victor The Future of Programming

Joey Reid
Picked by 12 · 2017–2026
Video frame: A Tour of the Acme Editor23:16

A Tour of the Acme Editor

Russ Cox
Picked by 11 · 2012–2026
Video frame: Alan Kay's tribute to Ted Nelson at "Intertwingled" Festival17:33

Alan Kay's tribute to Ted Nelson at "Intertwingled" Festival

TheTedNelson
Picked by 7 · 2016–2025
Video frame: The Mother of All Demos, presented by Douglas Engelbart (1968)1:40:53

The Mother of All Demos, presented by Douglas Engelbart (1968)

Marcel
Picked by 8 · 2013–2026
Video frame: Alan Kay: Doing with Images Makes Symbols (Full Version)1:37:45

Alan Kay: Doing with Images Makes Symbols (Full Version)

Kenneth Friedman
Picked by 8 · 2016–2023
Video frame: In Search of Tomorrow56:27

In Search of Tomorrow

Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS)
Picked by 9 · 2015–2018
Video frame: Bret Victor - The Humane Representation of Thought56:22

Bret Victor - The Humane Representation of Thought

Colin McDonnell
Picked by 4 · 2017–2025
Video frame: Eric Bier Demonstrates Cedar1:56:07

Eric Bier Demonstrates Cedar

Computer History Museum
Picked by 3 · 2020–2025
Video frame: Ivan Sutherland Sketchpad Demo 196319:20

Ivan Sutherland Sketchpad Demo 1963

Interface Studies
Picked by 5 · 2016–2025
Video frame: Mouse Cursor History (and why I made my own)15:09

Mouse Cursor History (and why I made my own)

Posy
Picked by 4 · 2022–2026
Video frame: Alan Kay at OOPSLA 1997 - The computer revolution hasnt happened yet1:04:33

Alan Kay at OOPSLA 1997 - The computer revolution hasnt happened yet

Jeff Gonis
Picked by 6 · 2013–2025
Video frame: Steve Jobs, "Computers are like  a bicycle for our minds." - Michael Lawrence Films1:40

Steve Jobs, "Computers are like a bicycle for our minds." - Michael Lawrence Films

Michael Lawrence
Picked by 5 · 2010–2025
Video frame: Ted Nelson demonstrates Xanadu Space7:32

Ted Nelson demonstrates Xanadu Space

photonhunter
Picked by 5 · 2011–2022
Video frame: Symbolics Lisp Machine demo Jan 201313:43

Symbolics Lisp Machine demo Jan 2013

Kalman Reti
Picked by 5 · 2014–2024
Video frame: Bret Victor - Seeing Spaces15:12

Bret Victor - Seeing Spaces

Colin McDonnell
Picked by 3 · 2017–2024
Video frame: Alto System Project: Dan Ingalls demonstrates Smalltalk2:08:02

Alto System Project: Dan Ingalls demonstrates Smalltalk

Computer History Museum
Picked by 3 · 2020–2025
Video frame: Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote4:46

Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote

Johnny Lee
Picked by 3 · 2010–2026
Video frame: Windows 8: The Animated Evaluation23:41

Windows 8: The Animated Evaluation

blogphilofilms
Picked by 3 · 2012–2015
Video frame: Xanadu Basics 1a - VISIBLE CONNECTION12:23

Xanadu Basics 1a - VISIBLE CONNECTION

TheTedNelson
Picked by 3 · 2018–2021
Video frame: Bret Victor - Media for Thinking the Unthinkable39:33

Bret Victor - Media for Thinking the Unthinkable

Colin McDonnell
Picked by 4 · 2015–2026
Video frame: Sketchpad, by Dr. Ivan Sutherland with comments by Alan Kay3:47

Sketchpad, by Dr. Ivan Sutherland with comments by Alan Kay

David Carroll
Picked by 3 · 2013–2024
Video frame: The GUI should be better.  A lot better.1:17:21

The GUI should be better. A lot better.

Accursed Farms
Picked by 4 · 2020–2024
Video frame: Ted Nelson in Herzog's "Lo and Behold"3:52

Ted Nelson in Herzog's "Lo and Behold"

TheTedNelson
Picked by 3 · 2017–2022
Video frame: Bret Victor - Drawing Dynamic Visualizations35:16

Bret Victor - Drawing Dynamic Visualizations

Colin McDonnell
Picked by 3 · 2021–2025
Video frame: Bret Victor - Inventing on Principle54:20

Bret Victor - Inventing on Principle

Colin McDonnell
Picked by 2 · 2015–2024
Video frame: Computers for Cynics 0 - The Myth of Technology14:46

Computers for Cynics 0 - The Myth of Technology

TheTedNelson
Picked by 3 · 2013–2024
Video frame: Avi Bryant demos Dabble db8:37

Avi Bryant demos Dabble db

Tavis Rudd
Picked by 2 · 2014–2023
Video frame: Code Bubbles: Rethinking the User Interface Paradigm of Integrated Development Environments8:19

Code Bubbles: Rethinking the User Interface Paradigm of Integrated Development Environments

AndrewBragdon
Picked by 2 · 2011–2024
Video frame: Daniel Henry Holmes Ingalls Jr.: The Live Web. Drag 'n drop in the cloud27:21

Daniel Henry Holmes Ingalls Jr.: The Live Web. Drag 'n drop in the cloud

JSConf
Picked by 3 · 2016–2026
Video frame: NeXT vs Sun17:48

NeXT vs Sun

hoffman60613
Picked by 3 · 2015–2026
Video frame: Joe Armstrong & Jeremy Ruston - Intertwingling the Tiddlywiki with Erlang | Code Mesh LDN 1844:38

Joe Armstrong & Jeremy Ruston - Intertwingling the Tiddlywiki with Erlang | Code Mesh LDN 18

Code Sync
Picked by 2 · 2020–2024
Video frame: NeXTSTEP Release 3 Demo35:09

NeXTSTEP Release 3 Demo

blatherskyte
Picked by 3 · 2007–2016
Video frame: Lotus Improv for NeXT 199014:10

Lotus Improv for NeXT 1990

Thierry Hubert
Picked by 1 · 2022–2026
Video frame: Applied Sciences Group: High Performance Touch3:23

Applied Sciences Group: High Performance Touch

Microsoft Research
Picked by 3 · 2012–2024
Video frame: Bret Victor Inventing on Principle54:20

Bret Victor Inventing on Principle

Luna Programming Language Tutorials
Picked by 3 · 2020–2022