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Re:Telefunken Datenspeicher by KingOfCoders on Saturday March 16, 2024 @05:48AM (#39724525)
Telefunken also invented the first mouse.
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Re:Telefunken Datenspeicher by actionfromafar on Saturday March 16, 2024 @08:52AM (#39725471)
That ups "invented the first mouse" to at least three different inventors.
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Re:Telefunken Datenspeicher by KingOfCoders on Saturday March 16, 2024 @09:49AM (#39725905)
"First" is always difficult, I agree, even the big bang might be second.
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Re:Telefunken Datenspeicher by actionfromafar on Sunday March 17, 2024 @11:29AM (#39735107)
That mouse was very impressive though, it looks very "production ready". Not like a hack.
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Re:Telefunken Datenspeicher by xenonite on Saturday March 16, 2024 @09:13AM (#39725600)
Do you have a reference?
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Re:Telefunken Datenspeicher by KingOfCoders on Saturday March 16, 2024 @09:50AM (#39725915)
"First rolling-ball mouse"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_mouse#Rollkugel

https://www.e-basteln.de/computing/rollkugel/rollkugel/

Engelbarts mouse didn't have a ball.

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