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1979: Will WORD PROCESSORS start a HOME WORKING revolution? | Past Predictions | BBC Archive

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What it is

A 1979 BBC Nationwide report asking whether word processors and networked microprocessors could end office commuting. It shows early word processing and a woman working from home, with surprisingly prophetic predictions.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN finds it a striking historical look at early text editors and remote work that feels very modern.

  • 1 people recommended it
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What HN commenters said

  1. “Perhaps it's better to see for a minute how people used this kind of editors when they first appeared”

    Shows how early editors were used in 1979.

    aasasd, 2022-07 · Recommendation · in “Ed is the standard text editor (2014)”

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Topics: bbc archive, word processors, 1979, working from home, office computing

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