PLATO: How an educational computer system from the ’60s shaped the future

Ars Technica
By Ars StaffMar 17, 2023, 7:30 am267 pts
Enlarge / PLATO IV Terminal, ca. 1972-74. (credit: University of Illinois Archives) Bright graphics, a touchscreen, a speech synthesizer, messaging apps, games, and educational software—no, it's not your kid's iPad. This is the mid-1970s, and you're using PLATO. Far from its comparatively primitive…

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