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by mepian 703 days ago
>Look at your screen

Liquid crystal displays were invented at RCA, an old radio monopoly.

>and the browser you're using

CERN, a government-funded research lab.

>the user interface concepts

SRI, a government-funded research lab, and Xerox, an old copier monopoly.

>the computer itself

ENIAC was a US Army project.

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For the browser, don’t forget the University of Illinois.