Inventor of the computer mouse dies @ 88

DOUG Engelbart, the inventor of the computer mouse, has died aged 88 of acute kidney failure after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

 

Pioneer ... posing with the first version of the mouse

 

The computer genius developed his famous devise in the 1960s using wood with metal wheels as an "X-Y pointer".
Curtis R. Carlson, the CEO of SRI International where Engelbart used to work said: “We will miss his genius, warmth and charm.”

Prototype ... wooden shell with metal wheels

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He added: “Doug’s legacy is immense. Anyone in the world who uses a mouse or enjoys the productive benefits of a personal computer is indebted to him.”
Years ahead of his time, Engelbart also worked on early versions of word processing, email and the internet.
As a young US professor, academic bosses had warned him about his “wild ideas” — and operating a computer with a tool on the outside was unheard of at the time.
Despite more than a billion of his inventions being sold, he never made much money from the mouse because the patent ran out in 1987 – before it became widely used.
Marc Weber, founder and curator at the Computer History Museum where Engelbart had been a fellow since 2005, said: “There are only a handful of people who were as influential.”
He added: “He had a complete vision of what computers could become at a very early stage.”
Long before Apple founder Steve Jobs became famous for his dramatic presentations, Engelbart dazzled the industry at a San Francisco computer conference in 1968.

Steve Jobs ... with an early version of the Apple Macintosh

Working from his house with a homemade modem, he used his lab’s elaborate new online system to illustrate his ideas to the audience.
It was the first public demonstration of the mouse and video teleconferencing and it prompted a standing ovation.

An Apple-1 computer ... built in 1976

In 1950, when mainframe computers took up entire rooms and were fed data on punch cards, Engelbart was already envisioning a day when computers were more intuitive to use.
The mouse didn’t become commercially available until 1984, with the release of Apple’s then revolutionary Macintosh computer.






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Drug Wars? Seven severed heads found by the side of a Mexican highway

• Seven severed heads were found on a highway near Guadalajara
• This is despite assurances that the rate of drug related murders is falling
• An average of 1,000 people per month have been killed in drug related murders since December

  Seven severed heads have been found stuffed in plastic bags on the edge of a highway near the second largest city in Mexico.
The gruesome discovery about 25 miles from the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco state is a reminder of the criminal violence still plaguing Mexico.
This comes despite assurances from the government that the murder rate is falling.

Shocking: Seven severed heads were found on a highway near Guadalajara city, Mexico (pictured)

 

More than 60,000 people died in violence linked to warring drug cartels during the 2006-2012 presidency of Felipe Calderon. 
An average of 1,000 people per month have been killed under his successor, Enrique Pena Nieto, who took office December.

 

Jalisco, the home of tequila and mariachi music, has been hard hit by the ongoing violence.
Murders were up more than 5 percent during the first five months of this year compared with the same period a year ago, according to Mexican police.
The bodies of two schoolboys suspected of bullying the son of a powerful drug trafficker were found in Jalisco this week.

Violence: More than 60,000 people died in violence linked to warring drug cartels during the 2006-2012 presidency of Felipe Calderon

 

In March Jalisco's tourism minister was shot dead in Guadalajara just a week after taking office.
Jose de Jesus Gallegos Alvarez was shot by a 9mm pistol while driving in a suburb.
Two teenagers biys were also found dead, allegedly killed after making fun of a boy in their class that was the son of a drug dealer.
They were found buried in a wood just outside of Guadalajara.
Last year, mayor Maria Santos Gorrostieta was abducted and murdered by a drug cartel.

Tragic: Mayor Maria Santos Gorrostieta was abducted and murdered last year after two previous assassination attempts.

Injuries: Ms Gorrostieta shows the wounds she sustained from the ambushers' gunfire and the subsequent car crash in a previous assassination attempt

It was the third assassination attempt on the outspoken politician.
The 36-year-old was hauled from her vehicle and physically assaulted as horrified witnesses watched.
She is described as having begged for her child to be left alone and then appeared to get into her abductors’ car willingly.
She left behind her daughter and two sons as well as her second husband Nereo Delgado Patinoran.




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Scandal's Kerry Washington secret wedding to football star, Nnamdi Asomughain

Kerry Washington has married her boyfriend Nnamdi Asomugha in a secret ceremony.
The news will come as a shock to many as it was not widely known that the pair were even dating.
The actress tied the knot with her football player beau in Blaine County, Idaho, on June 24, according to reports.

Just married: Kerry Washington tied the knot with Nnamdi Asomugha in Blaine County, Idaho on June 24

 

Much like her Scandal character Olivia Pope, Kerry tends to keep her private life under wraps.
While they have never been photographed together, the couple have been dating since the summer of 2012, sports gossip website Terez Owens claims.
A source close to Kerry and the San Francisco 49ers player confirmed the nuptials to E!.

Tight-lipped: Like her Scandal character Olivia Pope, Kerry keeps her private life under wraps and it was not widely known that she and Nnamdi were dating

NFL star: Nnamdi, pictured in December 2012, is a cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers

This is the first marriage for 36-year-old Kerry, who was previously betrothed to David Moscow.
But since breaking off her engagement in 2007, the Django Unchained star has remained tight-lipped when it comes to her relationships.
Kerry recently vowed to take a Twitter hiatus while on 'vacation', suggesting she and Nnamdi are currently enjoying their honeymoon.

Setting temperatures soaring: The actress makes for a stunning sight on the cover of Vanity Fair's new issue

A week before her wedding, the beautiful star tweeted: 'Tweeples! Im taking a tweet break WHAT?!..Yup! U will NOT hear from me 4 a month, but know that Im thinking of u #Gladiators w/much LUV!'
But the social media enthusiast has returned to her page on occasion to touch base with her loyal fans, posting on Tuesday: 'Uhm... Can I break my twitter hiatus just one more time?! LOL. (But this will be IT until my vacay is over DAGNABIT!)'
Kerry added: 'Ok. Logging off! See u in a few weeks! SO excited 4 all u UK #Gladiators about 2 experience Season 2! Spread the word! July 4th.'

Second chance: The 36-year-old was previously engaged to David Moscow but they broke up in 2007

Kerry has been in the industry for the best part of two decades but has recently become a household name thanks to her smash-hit show Scandal and nabbing the role of Jamie Foxx's enslaved wife in Django Unchained.
Meanwhile NFL star Nnamdi, 31, has also spent some time in front of the spotlight with appearances in Friday Night Lights, Leverage and The Game.

Back in May, Kerry told Essence magazine of her most recent movie Peeples: 'I think the message of this film is to really be yourself and to love other people for who they really are.'

Telling tweets: Kerry, pictured in a scene from Scandal, has taken a Twitter hiatus, suggesting she may be on her honeymoon

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Rapper 50 Cent charged with domestic violence and vandalism after argument with EX

Rapper 50 Cent was charged on Wednesday with domestic violence stemming from a June incident with an ex-girlfriend.
The 37-year-old rapper was accused of allegedly kicking his ex who he has a child with and causing $7,100 in property damage at her condominium in Toluca Lake, California.
50 Cent, whose given name is Curtis Jackson, allegedly began destroying the woman's chandeliers, furniture, television and a lamp, as well as ransacking a bedroom closet.

Facing jail time: 50 Cent, shown at a party he hosted in New York City in May, was charged on Wednesday with domestic violence stemming from a June incident with an ex-girlfriend

The woman locked herself in a closet and the rapper allegedly kicked down the door and kicked the woman, too.
Jackson was charged with five counts, including one count of domestic violence and four counts of vandalism.

 

Officials said the rapper left the scene before Los Angeles Police Department officers arrived.

Arraignment pending: 50 Cent, shown at HBO's Golden Globes party in January, was scheduled to be arraigned on July 22 on domestic violence and vandalism charges

50 Cent and the woman had been in a three-year relationship and he has a child with her.
The rapper faces a maximum sentence of five years in jail and $46,000 in fines, if convicted on all counts.

Jackson was due back in court on July 22 for his arraignment.

Charges filed: Rapper 50 Cent, shown in Berlin in March, was charged with five counts, including one count of domestic violence and four counts of vandalism

 

50 Cent tweeted on Wednesday that he was not in custody.
'I'm in the car I haven't been arrested. I'm listing (sic) to MJ#SMSAUDIO,' he tweeted to his nearly 7.4 million followers while giving a plug to his SMS Audio electronics manufacturing company.
The reference was apparently to listening to Michael Jackson, as he earlier tweeted lyrics from the the King of Pop's 1982 hit Billie Jean. 

 

Not arrested: 50 Cent gave a status update on Twitter and plugged his company that makes headphones and other accessories and apparel

The New York rapper has starred in several films including the semi-autobiographical Get Rich or Die Tryin', which was also the name off his 2003 album.
Jackson started dealing drugs at age 12 during the 1980s crack epidemic that hit urban America hard and left drug dealing to pursue a rap career.
He has become on of the world's highest selling rappers and founded his own record label G-Unit Records in 2003.
50 Cent formerly dated talk show host Chelsea Handler and singer Ciara.




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Kids' sports day... David Beckham wins the fathers' race but Victoria is beaten by Stella McCartney

The Beckham brood enjoyed the company of both their mother and father on Wednesday afternoon during the annual summer sports day for kids.
Even David Beckham, 38, proved himself to be the fatherly champion as he won the dad race in front of the whole student body.
However, rather than just stand on the sidelines, Victoria, 39, proved she wasn't too Posh to take part, throwing off her heels to take on fellow celebrity parent Stella McCartney in a foot race.

Mum on the run! Victoria Beckham throws off her heels to take part in her kids' school sports day

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Sadly Victoria didn't manage to beat Stella, 41, but from the smile on her face, it was all about having fun as she caught back her breath while the crowd of watching parents and kids cheered her on.

Mummy on film: David recorded his wife running in the fun race with Harper watching

 

Wooden spook: From the looks of the other racers in front of Stella, Victoria came last

 

Winner: Stella McCartney seemed to win the mother's race in bare feet

No hard feelings! Victoria grinned as she caught back her breath while Stella patted her on the back

No chance: David Beckham grins back at his older, harder trying rival

Didn't stand a chance: Having only just retired from professional football it's safe to say Becks had an unfair advantage

Harper's turn! The Beckham's youngest has a go at running too and everyone clearly finds it adorable

Proud dad: David videos his son Cruz playing with a football during one race

Can't help it! Ever the footballer, Becks can't stop kicking a ball around when it gets near him

Doting parents: Victoria, David and Harper watch as Cruz takes part in sports day

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Active: Victoria cheers on her son and the other kids during the day of sports

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Designer parents: Victoria and Stella join their husbands David and Alasdhair Willis for their kids' sports day

Merry bunch: No doubt the other parents were chuffed to rub shoulders with such famous faces

 

Competitive mother: She may not be the sporty one but she sure knows her tactics when it comes to succeeding

Two birds one stone: Victoria keeps Harper entertained while keeping an eye on Cruz's competition

Ever the mother: Victoria sorts Harper's hair out while she sits in her daddy's arms

Don't be late: David and Cruz run with Harper in the buggy during the sports day

Home time: The Beckham clan head back to their car after a winning afternoon