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title: Remembering A Computing Legend
description: "These days, most computing devices are built around touchscreens, but until recently, the mouse was as important a computer accessory as a monitor. We have Bill English to thank for that, as well as for laying the groundwork for one of today's most popular forms of communication: video calls. This Engadget article highlights English's most important contributions to modern computing."
image: https://www.barryinvestmentadvisors.com/hubfs/Computer%20Legend.jpg
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August 18, 2020

# Remembering A Computing Legend

These days, most computing devices are built around touchscreens, but until recently, the mouse was...

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These days, most computing devices are built around touchscreens, but until recently, the mouse was as important a computer accessory as a monitor. We have Bill English to thank for that, as well as for laying the groundwork for one of today's most popular forms of communication: video calls. This Engadget article highlights English's most important contributions to modern computing.  

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