Farewell to Peter Yim DEI | Jan 18, 2023 | Christina Engelbart Over 100 individuals can count themselves alumni of Doug Engelbart’s career, dating clear back to the late 1950s. Fast forward to 1999, the remarkable Peter Yim... [Continue Reading]
Newly remastered footage from The Demo original film reels DEI | Dec 9, 2022 | Christina Engelbart This year we're celebrating Doug's legendary Demo with newly re-mastered footage from the original film reels, huge shout out to Stanford Library Special Collections ongoing efforts curating the Engelbart Collection there. [Continue Reading]
IT Day Japan 2021: Can IT save the worsening crisis of mankind? DEI | Dec 4, 2021 | Christina Engelbart The Doug Engelbart Institute is proud to sponsor the virtual symposium IT Day Japan 2021: “Can IT save the worsening crisis of the mankind?” – Saturday, December 4, 2021 17:00-19:00 (Pacific Time). I will be there in spirit this year, a digital presence, expect more to come! The others will be live, I’m very much looking forward to their insights and discussion on this far reaching topic! [Continue Reading]
Doug Engelbart in Hometown Art Exhibit DEI | Dec 4, 2021 | Christina Engelbart Doug Engelbart will be among those featured at a unique art exhibit in his hometown of Portland, Oregon, this December and January. The exhibit showcases Doug’s niece, Oregonian artist Dee Vadnais in the context of land, family, community. The 'Doug piece' will feature archive photos and descriptions of his pioneering work boosting the collective effectiveness of networked communities in pursuit of humanity's highest potential. [Continue Reading]
Collective IQ and Continuous Improvement DEI | Aug 3, 2021 | Rob Miller By guest contributor Rob Miller // How do you harness the collective intelligence of a group, solve difficult problems, and share what you learn? [Continue Reading]
IT Day Japan - solving urgent global issues DEI | Dec 9, 2020 | Christina Engelbart This year's topic for IT Day Japan 2020 is "What can IT do for the democratic crisis in COVID-19 pandemic?" - an issue of immediate, urgent, complex, global importance. The video is now up for those who missed the live event on Zoom. [Continue Reading]
A Tribute to Bill English DEI | Aug 4, 2020 | Christina Engelbart “On behalf of Doug Engelbart and the Doug Engelbart Institute, we bid farewell to Bill English, one of the greats in Doug’s seminal research, who died on July 26 at the age of 91. To the wonderful outpouring we'll embellish here on his seminal contributions to Doug Engelbart's research, with archive footage, photos, and more.” [Continue Reading]
DEI Newsletter - 2019 Highlights DEI | Jan 12, 2020 | Christina Engelbart Wishing you a Happy New Year! We're enclosing our 2019 Highlights, looking ahead to an exciting lineup of projects and inviting you to connect and share your thoughts about what you'd like to see more of from the Doug Engelbart Institute in the coming year. [Continue Reading]
SRI establishes Distinguished Engelbart Fellow Award DEI | Jan 23, 2020 | Christina Engelbart In honor of the late Douglas C. Engelbart, the Distinguished Engelbart Fellow Award recognizes "visionaries who are disrupting the traditional way we interact with and view technology" from around the globe. We are thrilled to congratulate the first recipient Genevieve Bell, Distinguished Professor of Australia National University. [Continue Reading]
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Demo DEI | Dec 8, 2018 | Christina Engelbart Events were held on three continents celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doug Engelbart's landmark demo - exploring the past and future of a brilliant legacy and all it inspires! [Continue Reading]
Doug Engelbart’s Paradigm for Bootstrapping DEI | Dec 8, 2018 | Karen Risa Robbins Guest contributor Karen Risa Robbins with Christina Engelbart explore the essential elements of Doug Engelbart's paradigm for bootstrapping networked teams, initiatives, and organizations. [Continue Reading]
HyPerform and Augment DEI | Nov 12, 2018 | N. Dean Meyer Guest contributor Dean Meyer, management consultant and author who got his start in Doug Engelbart's lab, shares his insights re: the concept, history, and purpose of Doug's iconic “Augment” system, as exemplified by HyPerform [Continue Reading]
Thought Vectors - What Motivated Doug Engelbart DEI | Nov 11, 2018 | Greg Lloyd Guest contributor Greg Lloyd, President Traction Software, Inc., shares his insights on Doug's driving vision in connection with Gardner's Thought Vectors MOOC offered at Virginia Commonwealth University. [Continue Reading]
Engelbart on Improving Improvement DEI | Jan 14, 2018 | Jim Spohrer From guest author Jim Spohrer - Doug Engelbart is most well-known for inventing the mouse, and as an internet pioneer. However, Doug’s vision for improving improvement to better tackle complex, urgent problems is to many his most significant contribution.[Continue Reading]
DEI | Nov 2, 2017 | Karen Risa Robbins From guest contributor Karen Risa Robbins - key insights from Doug Engelbart's visionary strategy for bootstrapping transformation in business and social enterprises. [Continue Reading]
RIP Robert Taylor Who Shaped Modern Computing DEI | Apr 15, 2017 | Christina Engelbart We mourn the passing this week of another great Internet pioneer, innovator, and instigator of networked personal computing - Bob Taylor, and highlight his influence on Doug Engelbart's seminal work. [Continue Reading]
Groundbreaking 1968 Demo recognized with IEEE Milestone Plaque DEI | Mar 21, 2017 | Christina Engelbart Doug's legendary Demo now recognized as a seminal event in the history of computing by IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization advancing technology for humanity. Unveiling of the IEEE Milestone Plaque was celebrated at the Computer History Museum in Mt. View, CA. [Continue Reading]
Announcing a cool new way to experience the 1968 Demo! DEI | Mar 18, 2017 | CE w. Bret Victor Now you can experience Doug Engelbart's "Mother of All Demos" like never before - in this new interactive format you get a bird's eye view of the video that is browsable, skimmable, sampleable... [Continue Reading]
The true promise of Interactive Computing: Leveraging our Collective IQ DEI |
Apr 14, 2016 | Christina Engelbart What is this promise? In Doug's mind it was always about humans interacting with each other and with their knowledge in dynamic knowledge ecosystems, facilitated by a suite of interactive tools and processes. This is the gateway to augmenting human intellect, boosting Collective IQ, enhancing human effectiveness, and Bootstrapping Brilliance in business and society. [Continue Reading]
On Tour with our Engelbart Scholars DEI | Apr 9, 2016 | Christina Engelbart What did these undergrads do for Spring Break? They toured with the Doug Engelbart Institute in the San Francisco area, joined by professors and an embedded university librarian, for a week of hands-on immersion in the Engelbart legacy. [Continue Reading]
How Doug Engelbart taught students about how computers think DEI | Mar 15, 2016 | Christina Engelbart Around 1960 Doug Engelbart was a young electrical engineer at Stanford Research Institute, invited by several local schools and clubs to come teach them how computers worked. Instead of giving lectures on the topic, he devised a parlor game where the players acted out the basic computer operations. [Continue Reading]
Bootstrapping Brilliance in Education DEI | Feb 22, 2016 | Christina Engelbart Here are some links to accompany my 'lightening talk' at last weekend's Ed Foo Camp, an invitation-only unconference on Education Innovation sponsored by O'Reilly, Google, Sesame Street and MacMillan Learning. [Continue Reading]