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  2. Douglas Engelbart - Wikipedia

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    Douglas Carl Engelbart (January 30, 1925 – July 2, 2013) was an American engineer, inventor, and a pioneer in many aspects of computer science.He is best known for his work on founding the field of human–computer interaction, particularly while at his Augmentation Research Center Lab in SRI International, which resulted in creation of the computer mouse, [a] and the development of ...

  3. Computer mouse - Wikipedia

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    A computer mouse (plural mice, also mouses) [nb 1] is a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically translated into the motion of the pointer (called a cursor) on a display, which allows a smooth control of the graphical user interface of a computer. The first public ...

  4. René Sommer - Wikipedia

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    René Sommer (1951 – 5 October 2009) was a Swiss inventor and computer programmer, credited as a co-inventor of the computer mouse. [clarification needed] Along with Professor Jean-Daniel Nicoud and André Guignard, Sommer helped invent the computer mouse at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. [1]

  5. History of the graphical user interface - Wikipedia

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    The first prototype of a computer mouse, as designed by Bill English from Engelbart's sketches [1]. Early dynamic information devices such as radar displays, where input devices were used for direct control of computer-created data, set the basis for later improvements of graphical interfaces. [2]

  6. List of diasporas - Wikipedia

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    Arab diaspora – around 30 million Arabs have left the Arab world escaping hotspots, and conflicts areas, those who have migrated from the Arab world, now reside in Western Europe, the Americas (e.g. Detroit has the largest Arab-American community), Australia and elsewhere.

  7. Cursor (user interface) - Wikipedia

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    In computing, a pointer or mouse pointer (as part of a personal computer WIMP style of interaction) [10] [11] [12] is a symbol or graphical image on the computer monitor or other display device that echoes movements of the pointing device, commonly a mouse, touchpad, or stylus pen. It signals the point where actions of the user take place.

  8. Diaspora - Wikipedia

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    The largest Asian diaspora in the world is the Indian diaspora. The overseas Indian community, estimated to number over 17.5 million, is spread across many regions of the world, on every continent. It is a global community which is diverse, heterogeneous and eclectic and its members represent different regions, languages, cultures, and faiths ...

  9. Mousepad - Wikipedia

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    A mouse and mousepad. A mousepad or mousemat is a surface for placing and moving a computer mouse.A mousepad enhances the usability of the mouse compared to using a mouse directly on a table by providing a surface to allow it to measure movement accurately and without jitter.