A Very Brief history

Revolution, that's what I'd like to talk to you about. Specifically the revolution that's about to happen to your home computers. It's wonderful, it's scary, it's multitouch interfaces.

"But wait!" you say, finger pointing straight up in the air with zesty exclaimation, "I think you're another pedantic blogger with self-righteous intent and a finger up his ass.
"Yes." I shall reply, yes I am.

Let's go back in time, shall we, a time to computerized punching cards.

We'd toss these buggers into giant computers and what would be spewed out would be the simplest of calculations. "PERFECT!" the scientists cried. But not very practical.

Then came the revolution of the keyboard, a wonderful device that allowed us to actually not have to use giant cards to input information. "Perfect!" cried the early programmers. But not very practical.

Then the mouse came on to the scene. We could actually interact with the stuff in the screen! WOW! "Perfect!" now yell the common men and women of the world. Functional but not very practical.

I believe the future to be in touch. Let's see if I'm right.