Today is Bring Your Atari to Work Day! I’ve brought along my Atari 800, CX85 Numerical Keypad, and my boxed copy of VisiCalc. Any math or spreadsheet stuff I need to do today will be done 1980 style. #Atari #AtariToWork
February 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Today is Bring Your Atari to Work Day! I’ve brought along my Atari 800, CX85 Numerical Keypad, and my boxed copy of VisiCalc. Any math or spreadsheet stuff I need to do today will be done 1980 style. #Atari #AtariToWork
For VisiCalc on an Apple II !
March 14, 2025 at 5:45 AM
For VisiCalc on an Apple II !
From blackboards to floppy discs: Another Boring Topic talks about Visicalc, the software that took literal spreadsheets and made them accessable to the average desktop.
The Story of VisiCalc
Another Boring Topic (YouTube)
www.youtube.com
March 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
From blackboards to floppy discs: Another Boring Topic talks about Visicalc, the software that took literal spreadsheets and made them accessable to the average desktop.
From blackboards to floppy discs: Another Boring Topic talks about Visicalc, the software that took literal spreadsheets and made them accessable to the average desktop.
The Story of VisiCalc
Another Boring Topic (YouTube)
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
From blackboards to floppy discs: Another Boring Topic talks about Visicalc, the software that took literal spreadsheets and made them accessable to the average desktop.
"If only (my calculator) had a head-up display!" In their own words, the creators of VisiCalc.
Before Excel there was VisiCalc: An interview with its creators
BI Excel (YouTube)
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:05 AM
"If only (my calculator) had a head-up display!" In their own words, the creators of VisiCalc.
"If only (my calculator) had a head-up display!" In their own words, the creators of VisiCalc.
Before Excel there was VisiCalc: An interview with its creators
BI Excel (YouTube)
www.youtube.com
March 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"If only (my calculator) had a head-up display!" In their own words, the creators of VisiCalc.
And these are her partners: Lotus (she/her), Numbers (they/them), and Visicalc (xe/xir)
September 27, 2026 at 4:15 AM
And these are her partners: Lotus (she/her), Numbers (they/them), and Visicalc (xe/xir)
"If only (my calculator) had a head-up display!" In their own words, the creators of VisiCalc.
Before Excel there was VisiCalc: An interview with its creators
BI Excel (YouTube)
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"If only (my calculator) had a head-up display!" In their own words, the creators of VisiCalc.
From blackboards to floppy discs: Another Boring Topic talks about Visicalc, the software that took literal spreadsheets and made them accessable to the average desktop.
The Story of VisiCalc
Another Boring Topic (YouTube)
www.youtube.com
December 21, 2024 at 12:05 AM
From blackboards to floppy discs: Another Boring Topic talks about Visicalc, the software that took literal spreadsheets and made them accessable to the average desktop.
Excel was released in 1985, 39 years ago.
Visicalc came out in 1979, 46 years ago.
These fuckers are creatively *bankrupt*, bankrupt.
Visicalc came out in 1979, 46 years ago.
These fuckers are creatively *bankrupt*, bankrupt.
January 29, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Excel was released in 1985, 39 years ago.
Visicalc came out in 1979, 46 years ago.
These fuckers are creatively *bankrupt*, bankrupt.
Visicalc came out in 1979, 46 years ago.
These fuckers are creatively *bankrupt*, bankrupt.
The personal computer looked like it was going to be a flop until Dan Bricklin invented VisiCalc. Spreadsheets are arguably the most important thing computers do.
People can’t just say this for literally years now and have the products it creates only positively affect spreadsheet people. Most people have profoundly negative experiences with this product because its utility remains pretty niche but targeted to the capital class.
August 20, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The personal computer looked like it was going to be a flop until Dan Bricklin invented VisiCalc. Spreadsheets are arguably the most important thing computers do.
Aliás, o inventor do Visicalc, a primeira planilha eletrônica, está no BlueSky.
I was interviewed by Melissa Forziat for her podcast/Youtube channel about the Halt and Catch Fire cable TV series. For 45 min we talked about Comdex, especially 1983: youtu.be/1f6hEtAm26g
This stems from me posting non-fictional video from that time (www.bricklin.com/comdex83.htm) 1/2
This stems from me posting non-fictional video from that time (www.bricklin.com/comdex83.htm) 1/2
Bonus Interview - Dan Bricklin on COMDEX - Halt and Catch Fire Podcast
YouTube video by Melissa Forziat, Take the Doughnut Keynote Speaker
youtu.be
January 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Aliás, o inventor do Visicalc, a primeira planilha eletrônica, está no BlueSky.
From blackboards to floppy discs: Another Boring Topic talks about Visicalc, the software that took literal spreadsheets and made them accessable to the average desktop.
The Story of VisiCalc
Another Boring Topic (YouTube)
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2024 at 8:05 PM
From blackboards to floppy discs: Another Boring Topic talks about Visicalc, the software that took literal spreadsheets and made them accessable to the average desktop.
"If only (my calculator) had a head-up display!" In their own words, the creators of VisiCalc.
Before Excel there was VisiCalc: An interview with its creators
BI Excel (YouTube)
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2024 at 3:05 AM
"If only (my calculator) had a head-up display!" In their own words, the creators of VisiCalc.
Mildly impressed she's lugging an Apple II around just for VisiCalc.
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Mildly impressed she's lugging an Apple II around just for VisiCalc.
The first spreadsheet, VisiCalc, came out in '79.
December 6, 2024 at 10:54 PM
The first spreadsheet, VisiCalc, came out in '79.
Back around 2006 I interviewed the inventor of VisiCalc. What a kind, insightful person.
July 21, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Back around 2006 I interviewed the inventor of VisiCalc. What a kind, insightful person.
VisiCalc
so this data was on a secure device encrypted at rest and transit right
they didn't just drop it all into excel 1997 on an old thinkpad from an email attachment right
they didn't just drop it all into excel 1997 on an old thinkpad from an email attachment right
Elon Musk's favorite supposed data expert, who he's retweeted at least a dozen times, claims she can only process 60,000 rows of data before her "hard drive overheats"
March 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
VisiCalc
"If only (my calculator) had a head-up display!" In their own words, the creators of VisiCalc.
Before Excel there was VisiCalc: An interview with its creators
BI Excel (YouTube)
www.youtube.com
September 19, 2024 at 3:05 AM
"If only (my calculator) had a head-up display!" In their own words, the creators of VisiCalc.
this visicalc expansion has its priorities in order
December 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
this visicalc expansion has its priorities in order
From blackboards to floppy discs: Another Boring Topic talks about Visicalc, the software that took literal spreadsheets and made them accessable to the average desktop.
The Story of VisiCalc
Another Boring Topic (YouTube)
www.youtube.com
October 10, 2024 at 3:05 PM
From blackboards to floppy discs: Another Boring Topic talks about Visicalc, the software that took literal spreadsheets and made them accessable to the average desktop.
🚀 Progress 🤖
VisiCalc, 1979, 100.0% accurate
[46 years pass]
Excel, 2025, 57.6% accurate
VisiCalc, 1979, 100.0% accurate
[46 years pass]
Excel, 2025, 57.6% accurate
October 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🚀 Progress 🤖
VisiCalc, 1979, 100.0% accurate
[46 years pass]
Excel, 2025, 57.6% accurate
VisiCalc, 1979, 100.0% accurate
[46 years pass]
Excel, 2025, 57.6% accurate
The spreadsheet on the #zx80 is called VU calc. Quite a similar name to Visicalc. Wonder how capable it is?
#retrocomputing #electronics #visicalc
#retrocomputing #electronics #visicalc
July 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM
The spreadsheet on the #zx80 is called VU calc. Quite a similar name to Visicalc. Wonder how capable it is?
#retrocomputing #electronics #visicalc
#retrocomputing #electronics #visicalc
"If only (my calculator) had a head-up display!" In their own words, the creators of VisiCalc.
Before Excel there was VisiCalc: An interview with its creators
BI Excel (YouTube)
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2024 at 7:05 AM
"If only (my calculator) had a head-up display!" In their own words, the creators of VisiCalc.
From blackboards to floppy discs: Another Boring Topic talks about Visicalc, the software that took literal spreadsheets and made them accessable to the average desktop.
The Story of VisiCalc
Another Boring Topic (YouTube)
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2024 at 11:05 AM
From blackboards to floppy discs: Another Boring Topic talks about Visicalc, the software that took literal spreadsheets and made them accessable to the average desktop.