The first mouse directly enabled three decades of input innovation:
The first computer mouse was the brainchild of , a computer scientist at SRI International . Engelbart didn't just want to build a tool; he wanted to "augment human intellect." In an era where computers were massive machines operated via punch cards and complex text commands, Engelbart envisioned a world where people could interact with data visually and intuitively. Design: Wood, Wheels, and Wires 1st mouse