Smarter than their machines: oral histories of pioneers in interactive computing

1. Two entrepreneurs with the same idea : Herbert W. Robinson (CEIR), Sam Wyly (University Computing Company)

2. Two computer designers who thought big : Richard Bloch (Honeywell 800, 400, 200), Gene Amdahl (IBM System/360)

3. Timesharing in academia and ARPA : J.C.R. Licklider, Ivan Sutherland

4. Packet switching and ARPANET : Lawrence G. Roberts, Robert Kahn

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5. Artificial intelligence and changes at MIT and DARPA : Marvin L. Minsky, Michael Dertouzos

6. Creating something great in unusual places : Joseph F. Traub (Carnegie Mellon, Columbia University)

7. Creating the industry's first successful software products company : John Cullinane

8. Summary

Author's biography.