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The Scrolling Orb

The evolution of the trackball, which is more than an upside-down mouse. It's the Royal Canadian Navy’s greatest gift to modern-day computing. Really.

Nov 12, 2021

Retro Psychology

Two memory scholars published a 1983 book on the psychology of video games. What elements of gaming culture are still with us, and what have faded away?

May 21, 2021

 Related Tags: computers, computer history, video games, atari, video game history, canada, mouse, trackball, royal canadian navy, bowling, air traffic controllers, missile command, logitech, centipede, input devices, psychology, space invaders, mind at play

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