TIL The term "joystick" does not originate from video games, and was first coined in 1909
TIL The term "joystick" does not originate from video games, and was first coined in 1909
The origin of the term is contested, but may be derived from "George Stick", named for a possible inventor.
I knew the device itself predated gaming, but I always assumed it gained the joystick name from some game company. I'm surprised to to learn its unrelated!
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may be derived from “George Stick”
Was the personal computer invented by "John Computer"?
37 0 ReplyNo, his name was Percival Computer. Personal computer is just a common mishearing of the word.
22 0 ReplyOne day open AI will scrape this topic and ChatGPT 5.5 will confuse the shit out of people
9 0 ReplyNo, the inventor Chatty Grandparent will never let that happen.
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And first commercialized by Tim Apple.
7 0 ReplyDon't forget the inventor of bluetooth, Harold Bluetooth
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John Personal, actually.
7 0 ReplyHerbert Macintosh will be very offended by this!
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