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MacSketch and MacPaint BootScreen and Graphics
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This BootScreen were found on Twiggy Discs from a prototype Mac with MacSketch/MacPaint applications on.
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The image features a bald man wearing a black puffer vest over a light blue shirt. He is positioned on the right side of the image, with a neutral, blurred background. On the left side, there is a red vertical banner with the text CHM in white, repeated vertically. The man appears to be speaking, with his mouth slightly open. The lighting is soft and even, highlighting the man's features without creating harsh shadows. The overall composition is simple, with the man and the text being the main focal points. Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B
Bill Atkinson: Polaroids showing the Evolution of the Lisa GUI via Computer History Museum [Video] [Shared]
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In a world of hyperbole, this man was a true genius. Rest in peace, Bill Atkinson.
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Fallece Bill Atkinson, pionero del software de Apple y creador de MacPaint y HyperCard killbait.com/es/fallece-b... #tecnología #apple #billatkinson #macintosh
Bill's family posted the sad news on a FaceBook post, saying he passed away at home in Portola Valley, surrounded by family. Atkinson is survived by his wife, two daughters, stepson, stepdaughter, two brothers, four sisters, and his dog, Poppy.
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If you don't recognize the term "HyperCard", imagine clickable links that take you to other files or locations.
It's how everything works now. Clickable links are fundamental to digital navigation.
Condolences to Bill's family and friends.
#RIP #billatkinson #apple #hypercard
Computer engineer and Apple veteran William "Bill" Atkinson has died of pancreatic cancer at age 74. Atkinson created the QuickDraw graphics engine, which made the Macintosh interface possible and, says @arstechnica's @benjedwards, "transformed abstract computer science into intuitive visual […]
Title screen of my "Bird Anatomy" HyperCard stack, as it was published in 1993.
Bird Anatomy, my first serious HyperCard stack, originally from late 1987. RIP, Bill Atkinson, far too soon...
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Bill Atkinson, architect of the Mac’s graphical soul, dies at 74 https://arstechni.ca #Vintagecomputing #AndyHertzfeld #BillAtkinson #Folklore.org #Machistory #Obituaries #Macintosh #retrotech #SteveJobs #obituary #Apple #apple #Tech
Fallece Bill Atkinson, pionero del software de Apple y creador de MacPaint y HyperCard lamadredeltopo.rebuscando.info/muere-bill-a... #tecnología #apple #billatkinson #macintosh
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So long, Bill
and thanks for all the fish
#inmemoriam 🪷 #BillAtkinson
You helped to shape the world
- mine and of countless others
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From after I’d talked to him in line for a while. I finally thought to snap a pick so I could recall this moment. #billatkinson
He didn’t just code; he designed the way we see computers. Farewell to Bill Atkinson, a true software artist. #Apple #BillAtkinson #Macintosh #MacPaint #HyperCard #QuickDraw #TechHistory community.designtaxi.com/topic/12722-...
The passing of #BillAtkinson triggers fond memories of the early days of the #Apple #Macintosh - I still miss #Hypercard - these were days of discovery - right on your desk www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/t...
In honor of Bill Atkinson, I’ve been reading the QuickDraw source code released by CHM and writing a little C implementation of his Region structure, which was an incredibly elegant solution to a problem so many people working on window systems never even realized they had. RIP Bill […]
Remembering Bill Atkinson.
Pioneering #Apple #engineer #BillAtkinson dies at 74 | @TechCrunch.com
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Along with #SusanKare designs, Venice was one the “City” fonts that came with the original #Macintosh. fontsinuse.com/type_designe...
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Honoring the life of Bill Atkinson a truly iconic coder, thinker, and photographer. He was a wonderful, kind, and inspiring presence to so many. I will forever cherish time he spent with us at Apple, talking about, well anything, and sharing his photography. #billatkinson #hypercard #apple
Cheers to Bill
www.wired.com/story/bill-a... Bill Atkinson, Macintosh Pioneer and Inventor of Hypercard, Dies at 74
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Sending my condolences 💐 to all
Nice look back at the legacy of Bill Atkinson from Steven Levy.
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Bill Atkinson, Macintosh Pioneer and Inventor of Hypercard, Dies at 74 www.wired.com/story/bill-atkinson-appl...
Nice look back at the legacy of Bill Atkinson from Steven Levy.
#Apple #BillAtkinson
Bill Atkinson, Macintosh Pioneer and Inventor of Hypercard, Dies at 74 www.wired.com/story/bill-atkinson-appl...
Reactions from the assistance during Bill Atkinson's presentation of MacPaint are a strong reminder of the technical prowesses he did in his code to sublimate the hardware capabilities available at the time.
I loved reading @csilverman’s thoughtful tribute to Bill Atkinson, who gave us personal computing in so many ways.
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#Hypercard
#RIP
#Macintosh https://mastodon.social/@csilverman/114646274324945609
