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Bill Atkinson: Hypercard

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  • Presented by Bill Atkinson, creator of HyperCard

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Bill Atkinson discusses the development and psychedelic inspiration behind Apple's pioneering HyperCard software.

Leo Laporte interviews Bill Atkinson, programmer for the original Apple Mac, about the development of HyperCard. For the full episode, visit twit.tv/tri/247

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What people say. Recommended for its fascinating historical insight into the creation of HyperCard and early GUI design.

thought_alarmon Hacker News • Recommends

On “Bill Atkinson has died”

Bill Atkinson was a very fascinating guy. His interview with Leo Laporte from 2013 is a great listen. Here's a little 6 minute clip: An acid trip, and the origins of Hypercard. link to this video
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pwdisswordfish9on Hacker News • Mentions

On “The Psychedelic Inspiration for Hypercard (2018)”

From the Laporte interview: "I'm 65. I can tell things I wouldn't have told if I were earlier. Hypercard was inspired by an LSD trip." link to this video
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willio58on Hacker News • Mentions

On “Hypercard got its Color Back”

HyperCard was before my time but I love learning about it. It's pretty easy to draw a line from HyperCard to the web and web apps we all use today. It's also funny because the creator of HyperCard (Bill Atkinson) thought up the idea wall on LSD on a park bench: link to this video
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