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In 1979, the BBC Predicted Word Processors Would Enable Home Working

BBC Archive · News · YouTube title: 1979: Will WORD PROCESSORS start a HOME WORKING revolution? | Past Predictions | BBC Archive
Why it's here

HN finds it a striking historical look at early text editors and remote work that feels very modern.

What it covers

A 1979 BBC Nationwide report asking whether word processors and networked microprocessors could end office commuting. It shows early word processing and a woman working from home, with surprisingly prophetic predictions.