In the 1960s, an engineer's wooden pointer on two tiny wheels became the computer mouse, helping change how people used computers
TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 09, 2026, 16:46 (IST)
A humble wooden box with wheels, conceived over 60 years ago, revolutionized computing. Douglas Engelbart's invention, the computer mouse, transformed human-machine interaction from complex commands to intuitive pointing and clicking. This innovation, showcased in the iconic "Mother of All Demos," paved the way for graphical user interfaces and made computers accessible to billions, fundamentally altering our digital world.