Before Silicon Valley
Pitching did not begin with a man in a black turtleneck. Douglas Engelbart demonstrating the mouse, hypertext and video conferencing in ninety minutes in December 1968; Bell showing the telephone to a sceptical committee; the Wright brothers selling a flying machine to the US Army; the eight engineers who walked out on Shockley and pitched Sherman Fairchild. The pitch before Silicon Valley had a word for it.
Part of Pitch
20 moments in this segment.
- — The Mother of All Demos, presented by Douglas Engelbart (1968) [HD 720p 2020 reupload]. ]. The versions available on youtube or Stanford's own website were all 360p or lower, making it difficult to make out the words Engelbart was typing. Luckily I found the original DVDs they were ripped from and re-uploaded the three-part series as one whole clip with minimal processing. No enhancements were made, not even
- — The Mother of All Demos, presented by Douglas Engelbart (1968). ). "The Mother of All Demos is a name given retrospectively to Douglas Engelbart's December 9, 1968, demonstration of experimental computer technologies that are now commonplace. The live demonstration featured the introduction of the computer mouse, video conferencing, teleconferencing, hypertext, word processing, hyperm
- — 1968 "Mother of All Demos" with Doug Engelbart & Team (1/3) [re-mastered]. ]. Part 1 of 3: Doug Engelbart's presentation at the Fall Joint Computer Conference in San Francisco, December 9, 1968 titled "A Research Center for Augmenting Human Intellect." Doug and his team demonstrated their work in a live, highly interactive format. This was the debut of the mouse, interactive computing, hypermedi
- — SRI's "Mother of All Demos", Dec. 9, 1968: Hypertext Linkages. Douglas Engelbart demonstrates hypertext linkages in the On-Line System (NLS).
- — Mother of All Demos - Not only The First Mouse. Think the computer mouse was just a simple invention? Think again. Its public debut on December 9, 1968, was merely a single note in an extraordinary symphony – a 90-minute live presentation so revolutionary, so far ahead of its time, that it became known as "The Mother of All Demos." Join "The Firsts" as we journey ba
- — Doug Engelbart Demo. Published by Frode Hegland (Augmented Text) in 2015.
- — 1990's INFOMERCIAL HELL #18: Ron Popeil spray paints his head with GLH. Legendary TV pitchman Ron Popeil fills in his bald spot with a rich, fluffy goo. And yes, it's still on the market. Just don't forget the GLH Hair Cleanser!
- — 1990's INFOMERCIAL HELL #19: "The Babes Are Back" with Ron Popeil's GLH canned hair, by Ronco!. RIP Ron Popeil - 1935-2021 Ron Popeil's ingenuity factory unleashed this hair-in-a-can corrective back in the 1990's, and it's still on the market today. Build up your bald spot with a rich, foamy dust.
- — K-tel "120 Greatest hits of the 50's. 60's, 70's" commercial. Published by KtelClassics in 2010.
- — K-tel "Record Selector" commercial. Published by KtelClassics in 2010.
- — K-tel Records "The Fabulous Gene Pitney" commercial. Published by KtelClassics in 2011.
- — K-tel Records "Goofy Greats" commercial. Published by KtelClassics in 2011.
- — The Original Ginsu Knife Commercial. Visit Site: Ladies and gentleman. I am pleased to present the product and commercial that started the modern day infomercial. Thats right, I'm talking about the Original Ginsu knife! The knife was a creation of the combined talents of Ed Valenti and Barry Becher that combined good product and offbeat marketing to creat
- — Ginsu Knife commercial. Published by ginsuguy in 2012.
- — 1951 Bulova Watch Commercial with Frank Sinatra. Bulova Watch commercial featuring the "Academy Award" and "Miss America" ladies' watch models for Mother's Day. The spot aired on "The Frank Sinatra Show," which was also known as Bulova Watch Time on CBS. This show aired from 1950 to 1952.
- — Popeil Pocket Fisherman Commercial 70's. Shop Retro Here: Popeil Pocket Fisherman: a small fishing pole. "The biggest fishing invention since the hook ... and still only $19.95!" 70's Commercials
- — Billy Mays Pitches OxiClean Live. Heres an HD Version of a different Live Billy Mays Oxiclean Performance that was done that day. Thanks for Watching! Subscribe to my Channel: TAB Website: theadventurebros.tk Follow me on Twitter: Contact me at: theawesomeadventurebros@gmail.com My Second Channel (Stuck in the Past):
- — 1970s K-tel Super Bad Commercial 1. 1970s K-tel Super Bad Commercial subscribe to Arkteknologies .................................................................................... This Footage is used for educational and historic purposes under fair use.
- — classic Ginsu knife commercial. Upscaled to proper 60fps frame rate! NOW how much would you pay?
- — 1992 Ginsu World Class Knife Commercial. Published by All Things 1990s in 2023.

