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SmileyRose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 07:24 PM
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I'm substantially older than a computer mouse
there's just something wrong with that.

computer mouse - invented 40 years ago today according to Charlie Gibson.....
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 07:26 PM
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1. Invented by Xerox to make their invented Graphical User Interface workable...
:party:
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 07:29 PM
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5. Uhhmm... "developed" not "invented" ... and there was also the CAT.
Edited on Tue Dec-09-08 07:34 PM by TahitiNut
Capacitance-Activated Transducer ...CAT. The 850 and 860 Workstations. :shrug:
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mrreowwr_kittty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 07:26 PM
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2. I'm about 2 and a half weeks older. nt
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 07:27 PM
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3. In what respect, Charlie?
That joke never gets old!
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SmileyRose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 07:32 PM
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6. duzy............. LOL
good one! :)
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uberllama42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 07:32 PM
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7. No, it never does. n/t
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maddezmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 07:32 PM
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8. no it doesn't
:thumbsup:
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 07:28 PM
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4. My hysterical joke aside, I would have thought that it was somewhat older
But happy birthday to the handy little device. Or devouse.
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El Supremo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 07:36 PM
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9. Now when did you start using one?
It was about 1984 for me.

Here is the first:
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