The “missing link” was the greatest discovery of the 19th centur… — “The Hardware-Software Mergers: How Successful Have They Been?” Speech at a conference, Reappraisal of the Educational Technology Industry, University of Chicago, November 16-18, 1969; Transcript, p 4

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The “missing link” was the greatest discovery of the 19th century. But it was not missing at all; it was an interface; it was where the new evolution began.

“The Hardware-Software Mergers: How Successful Have They Been?” Speech at a conference, Reappraisal of the Educational Technology Industry, University of Chicago, November 16-18, 1969; Transcript, p 4

Quote #2136

Year: 1969

Chapter: Evolution