[HN Gopher] The Alternate Reality Kit (1987) [video]
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       The Alternate Reality Kit (1987) [video]
        
       Author : surprisetalk
       Score  : 23 points
       Date   : 2024-06-24 00:58 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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 (TXT) w3m dump (www.youtube.com)
        
       | lcuff wrote:
       | When I hear Alan Kay talk dismissively about current applications
       | and interfaces, and the lack of attention given to what was
       | developed at PARC 40 or 50 years ago, I often wish he was more
       | explicit about WHAT was developed. (I have watched the mother of
       | all demos, which is truly awesome, but partial information). This
       | video is another significant chunk, and it puts modern interfaces
       | to shame for their lack of power and imagination. The depth of
       | power here is analogous to the power of Lispy languages, where,
       | until you really understand the concepts, you are ignorant as to
       | how (for example) C++ is in no way "Object Oriented" in the way
       | Alan Kay meant it, how impoverished it is, and how critical late
       | binding is.
        
       | redorb wrote:
       | Reminds me of this one [1]
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       | [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_lxBwvf3Vk
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       | I remember when I saw it I wanted to play with it - just seemed
       | like a good way to organize things and 'play' with your desktop
        
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