Here is a presentation by Doug Engelbart recorded in 1968. It’s quite impressive to see that most of these concepts, outlines, multiple views, hyperlinks, the mouse, are still in use today.

On the other hand, what was really high tech then is now common place but watching this, I can’t help to feel we haven’t come that far in 35 years.The concepts are the same, the goal is the same. The concept is much more polished, it’s not lab stuff anymore. But is there anything in the labs right now that will bring a revolution that will change the way I work in the next 30 years. I don’t think that WinXX qualifies there.

[via Phil Gyford]