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An interesting piece of writing for history buffs came the other day from Cameron Kaiser –besides other things known for floodgap.

Cameron's latest article is about a system from the 60s, that probably few people have ever read, seen or heard of: Plato.

The special thing about Plato back then was the direct user feedback - and that at a time, when computing time was usually only allocated in batches. But much like PARC's Xerox Alto, reviewed in the last issue, Plato already shaped software technology back in the 60s, that we still use today in its basic principles. Examples: forums, instant messaging, or multi-player videogames.

Looking back from today, it's hard to believe how creatively people were already using our favorite technology 60 years ago.

Interesting reading material for in between. 📖