http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/pathwaysnews/2008/11/17/engineering-education-today-in-history-blog-invention-of-the-computer-mouse/ News from NSDL\'s Pathways Partners Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:50:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/pathwaysnews/2008/11/17/engineering-education-today-in-history-blog-invention-of-the-computer-mouse/#comment-24526 Les Clark Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:11:59 +0000 http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/pathwaysnews/2008/11/17/engineering-education-today-in-history-blog-invention-of-the-computer-mouse/#comment-24526 I've taken so much for granted in my life, which is why I'm a big fan of "How It's Made." I can't imagine a life without a computer mouse, a camera, gene engineering, cold beer, radio, life saving drugs, etc. Every era has it's inventions. We've had settlements in America since 1607; those pioneers could not possibly imagine traveling faster than sound, a station is space, nuclear power, etc. I sometimes wish I could live another 402 years to see what we will have then. I grew up in the 40's with Dick Tracy talking to a watch on his wrist; we literally have that now. I know this will sound trite but I heard an expression once: "Whatever one man can imagine, another man can do." As an aside, that would not be PC nowadays. I’ve taken so much for granted in my life, which is why I’m a big fan of “How It’s Made.” I can’t imagine a life without a computer mouse, a camera, gene engineering, cold beer, radio, life saving drugs, etc. Every era has it’s inventions. We’ve had settlements in America since 1607; those pioneers could not possibly imagine traveling faster than sound, a station is space, nuclear power, etc. I sometimes wish I could live another 402 years to see what we will have then. I grew up in the 40’s with Dick Tracy talking to a watch on his wrist; we literally have that now. I know this will sound trite but I heard an expression once: “Whatever one man can imagine, another man can do.” As an aside, that would not be PC nowadays.

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