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Computer Cursors

Secretly Incredibly Fascinating

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Unraveling the Origin of Computer Bugs

Exploring the humorous origin of the term 'bug' in computing, tracing it back to Engelbart's demo in 1968 where a glitch was jokingly referred to as a bug. The chapter dives into early innovations, including the invention of the computer mouse and Google Maps prototype, and discusses the history of computer cursors, leading to their development into pointers.

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