10K views · Apr 28, 2016 · 6:03 · 1 HN recommender · 3 mentions · discussed 2022–2025
A short clip of Leo Laporte interviewing Bill Atkinson about developing HyperCard, including his story that the idea came during an LSD experience.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN links it as the source of the story that HyperCard was inspired by an acid trip.
“His interview with Leo Laporte from 2013 is a great listen.”HN comment, 2025
“His interview with Leo Laporte from 2013 is a great listen.”
Short clip on an acid trip and HyperCard's origins.
Bill Atkinson was a very fascinating guy. His interview with Leo Laporte from 2013 is a great listen. Here's a little 6 minute clip: An acid trip, and the origins of Hypercard. this video
“Hypercard was inspired by an LSD trip.”
Atkinson says HyperCard was inspired by an LSD trip.
From the Laporte interview: "I'm 65. I can tell things I wouldn't [have] told if I were earlier. Hypercard was inspired by an LSD trip." this video
“the creator of HyperCard (Bill Atkinson) thought up the idea wall on LSD on a park bench”
Atkinson describing HyperCard's origin on LSD.
HyperCard was before my time but I love learning about it. It's pretty easy to draw a line from HyperCard to the web and web apps we all use today. It's also funny because the creator of HyperCard (Bill Atkinson) thought up the idea wall on LSD on a park bench: this video
