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Ted Nelson struggles with uncomprehending radio interviewer, 1979

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What it is

A 1979 CBC radio interview in which Ted Nelson tries to explain how computers could serve as tools for thinking and visualizing. The interviewer keeps failing to grasp the idea, and Nelson patiently answers again and again.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it as a vivid record of how alien personal computing and hypertext sounded to a skeptical public, and as a favorite Nelson interview.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “My favorite Ted Nelson interview”

    Nelson's prophetic vision met with intense skepticism

    dangirsh, 2018-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Ted Nelson on What Modern Programmers Can Learn from the Past [video]”

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Topics: ted nelson, hypertext, xanadu, 1979, computing vision

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