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The first computer mouse
Discover how a simple wooden box carved in 1964 revolutionized how humans interact with digital worlds forever.
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by steve · Jul 30, 2026
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Chapter 1
The wooden block of 1964
1The redwood box with one button
2How the wooden prototype worked
3The Mother of All Demos
4Why we call it a mouse
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Chapter 2
The Xerox PARC refinement
1Introducing the rolling ball
2The Xerox Alto and the desktop
3The birth of the GUI
4The multi button debate
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Chapter 3
The democratic click
1Steve Jobs visits Xerox PARC
2Engineering a cheaper mouse
3The single button choice
4The Macintosh revolution of 1984
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Chapter 4
Beyond the wire
1The optical breakthrough
2Cutting the cord
3The scroll wheel revolution
4The touch screen challenge
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