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William English, the engineer and researcher who helped build the first computer mouse and, in 1968, orchestrated an elaborate demonstration of the technology that foretold the computers, tablets and smartphones of today, died on July 26 in San Rafael, Calif. He was 91.
At a time when only specialists used computers, entering and retrieving information through punched cards, typewriters and printouts, Mr. Engelbart envisioned a machine that anyone could use simply by manipulating images on a screen.
William English, the engineer and researcher who helped build the first computer mouse and, in 1968, orchestrated an elaborate demonstration of the technology that foretold the computers, tablets and smartphones of today, died on July 26 in San Rafael, Calif. He was 91.
At a time when only specialists used computers, entering and retrieving information through punched cards, typewriters and printouts, Mr. Engelbart envisioned a machine that anyone could use simply by manipulating images on a screen.
#夏说英文晨读[超话]##鼠标联合发明者英格利希去世#
Day 1208 鼠标联合发明者逝世
Calif.=California
orchestrate /'ɔːkɪstreɪt/ vt. 精心策划，秘密策划
orchestra n. 交响乐
· Terrorists orchestrated this attack.恐怖主义者密谋了这次袭击。
elaborate /ɪ'læb(ə)rət/ adj. 详尽的，详细的
· the elaborate preparations: 详尽精心的准备
· They're making the elaborate preparations for the wedding. 他们正在为婚礼做精心的准备。
foretell /fɔː'tel/ vt. 预言，预知（predict）
retrieve /rɪ'triːv/ vt. 检索(to find and get back data or information that has been stored in the memory of a computer)
· to retrieve information from the database: 从数据库检索资料
envision /en'vɪʒ(ə)n/ vt. 想象，设想
· They envision an equal society, free of poverty and disease.他们设想一个没有贫穷和疾病的平等社会。
Day 1208 鼠标联合发明者逝世
Calif.=California
orchestrate /'ɔːkɪstreɪt/ vt. 精心策划，秘密策划
orchestra n. 交响乐
· Terrorists orchestrated this attack.恐怖主义者密谋了这次袭击。
elaborate /ɪ'læb(ə)rət/ adj. 详尽的，详细的
· the elaborate preparations: 详尽精心的准备
· They're making the elaborate preparations for the wedding. 他们正在为婚礼做精心的准备。
foretell /fɔː'tel/ vt. 预言，预知（predict）
retrieve /rɪ'triːv/ vt. 检索(to find and get back data or information that has been stored in the memory of a computer)
· to retrieve information from the database: 从数据库检索资料
envision /en'vɪʒ(ə)n/ vt. 想象，设想
· They envision an equal society, free of poverty and disease.他们设想一个没有贫穷和疾病的平等社会。
【#KISS# 公布2021年告别巡演日程】
老牌摇滚巨头KISS本计划在今年进行的的“End of the Road”告别巡演因新型冠状病毒的爆发而被迫推迟。
现在，随着疫情在世界范围内得到基本的控制，和很多乐队一样，KISS也制定并发布了全新的日程。
乐队将在明年（2021年）回到巡演路上，并且带回了之前的开场嘉宾，前Van Halen主唱David Lee Roth。
虽然是“新”的巡演日程，但事实上KISS只是将原来将在今年进行的巡演安排挪到明年。
之前乐队提前宣布了2021年7月17日在纽约进行的演出将会是他们的最后一场表演，但考虑到新日程开始与8月18日，这一安排可能也将进行调整。
KISS方面表示，之前被取消巡演的门票仍将在新的巡演中有效，而无法到场的持有者们则可以进行退款。
以下为KISS（David Lee Roth开场）2021年巡演的日程安排：
Aug. 18 - Mansfield, Mass. @ Great Woods
Aug. 19 - Bangor, Maine @ Waterfront
Aug. 21 - Atlantic City, N.J. @ Boardwalk Hall *
Aug. 22 - Hartford, Ct. @ Meadows
Aug. 26 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ KeyBank
Aug. 28 - Raleigh, N.C. @ Walnut Creek
Aug. 29 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Lakewood
Sep. 01 - Dayton, Ohio @ Nutter Center
Sep. 02 - Clarkston, Mich. @ Pine Knob
Sep. 04 - Tinley Park, Ill. @ The World
Sep. 05 - Milwaukee, Wis. @ Marcus
Sep. 17 - Ridgefield, Wash. @ Sunlight
Sep. 18 - George, Wash. @ The Gorge
Sep. 21 - Boise, Idaho @ Taco Bell
Sep. 22 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ USANA
Sep. 25 - Chula Vista, Calif. @ North Island
Sep. 26 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Desert Sky
Sep. 29 - Austin, Texas @ 360
Oct. 01 - Ft. Worth, Texas @ Dickies
Oct. 02 - Tulsa, Okla. @ BOK
Oct. 05 - Biloxi, Miss. @ Mississippi Coast
Oct. 06 - Lafayette, La. @ Cajundome
* 为没有David Lee Roth的演出场次
老牌摇滚巨头KISS本计划在今年进行的的“End of the Road”告别巡演因新型冠状病毒的爆发而被迫推迟。
现在，随着疫情在世界范围内得到基本的控制，和很多乐队一样，KISS也制定并发布了全新的日程。
乐队将在明年（2021年）回到巡演路上，并且带回了之前的开场嘉宾，前Van Halen主唱David Lee Roth。
虽然是“新”的巡演日程，但事实上KISS只是将原来将在今年进行的巡演安排挪到明年。
之前乐队提前宣布了2021年7月17日在纽约进行的演出将会是他们的最后一场表演，但考虑到新日程开始与8月18日，这一安排可能也将进行调整。
KISS方面表示，之前被取消巡演的门票仍将在新的巡演中有效，而无法到场的持有者们则可以进行退款。
以下为KISS（David Lee Roth开场）2021年巡演的日程安排：
Aug. 18 - Mansfield, Mass. @ Great Woods
Aug. 19 - Bangor, Maine @ Waterfront
Aug. 21 - Atlantic City, N.J. @ Boardwalk Hall *
Aug. 22 - Hartford, Ct. @ Meadows
Aug. 26 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ KeyBank
Aug. 28 - Raleigh, N.C. @ Walnut Creek
Aug. 29 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Lakewood
Sep. 01 - Dayton, Ohio @ Nutter Center
Sep. 02 - Clarkston, Mich. @ Pine Knob
Sep. 04 - Tinley Park, Ill. @ The World
Sep. 05 - Milwaukee, Wis. @ Marcus
Sep. 17 - Ridgefield, Wash. @ Sunlight
Sep. 18 - George, Wash. @ The Gorge
Sep. 21 - Boise, Idaho @ Taco Bell
Sep. 22 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ USANA
Sep. 25 - Chula Vista, Calif. @ North Island
Sep. 26 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Desert Sky
Sep. 29 - Austin, Texas @ 360
Oct. 01 - Ft. Worth, Texas @ Dickies
Oct. 02 - Tulsa, Okla. @ BOK
Oct. 05 - Biloxi, Miss. @ Mississippi Coast
Oct. 06 - Lafayette, La. @ Cajundome
* 为没有David Lee Roth的演出场次
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