“Despite creating one of the foundational technologies of the digital age, Christensen maintained a low profile in his life, content with his long-standing career at IBM and showing no bitterness or sense of missed opportunity as the Internet age dawned.”

[histoftech@mastodon.social]

“Despite creating one of the foundational technologies of the digital age, Christensen maintained a low profile in his life, content with his long-standing career at IBM and showing no bitterness or sense of missed opportunity as the Internet age dawned.”

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/ward-christensen-bbs-inventor-and-architect-of-our-online-age-dies-at-age-78/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabU3viAI-qMf3U_r_2qKqUx2GfIBDquilzCVNq55OpFe-o0kngwjcZa2_Y_aem_DBR112uIgMPT00Q0GuM8PA

[mike@thecanadian.social]

@histoftech in many ways the fediverse feels like the hey day of the BBS.

[notsoloud@expressional.social]

@mike
Small wonder, it's the same people
@histoftech