Meet the inventor of the electronic spreadsheet

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January 11, 2017 Today’s TED Talk Meet the inventor of the electronic spreadsheet 12:00 minutes · TEDxBeaconStreet Dan Bricklin changed the world forever when he codeveloped VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet and grandfather of programs you probably use every day like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. Join the software engineer and computing legend as he explores the tangled web of first jobs, daydreams and homework problems that led to his transformational invention. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day What are we really teaching AI? A glimpse inside what we're teaching artificially intelligent machines and a cautionary tale of what could happen if we get it wrong. Watch » 6 talks · Total run time 1:37:11 Join us on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks

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