Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Ted Nelson
Born: June 17, 1937 (age 87)
Bio: Theodor Holm "Ted" Nelson is an American pioneer of information technology, philosopher, and sociologist. He coined the terms hypertext and hypermedia in 1963 and published them in 1965.
Known for:
- Computer Lib/Dream Machines (1974)
- Literary Machines (1981)
- Geeks Bearing Gifts (2008)
- Home Computer Revolution (1977)