# Alan Kay’s Computer Software, printed (2026-06-17)

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**Created:** [June 18, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/alan-kay-s-computer-software-printed-2026-06-17/333 "2026-06-18T04:43:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/alan-kay-s-computer-software-printed-2026-06-17/333/1 "2026-06-18T04:43:14Z")

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The pen is gorgeous and distracting. [Linus Lee posted](https://x.com/thesephist/status/2064377146307649921) “A romance with the material”

This was a reflection on [Alan Kay’s 1984 Computer Software](https://worrydream.com/refs/Kay_1984_-_Computer_Software.pdf) - printed out, underlined, and photographed with a **pen**!

The rabbit hole is the stack: software as paper, paper as interface, pen as cursor.

The pen appears to be a [Leuchtturm1917 Drehgriffel Nr. 1 ballpoint](https://www.dickblick.com/products/leuchtturm1917-drehgriffel-nr-1-ballpoint-pens/).

 ![image](https://pluralist.net/uploads/default/original/1X/13b090010065b6ca54befa5c9da4829138042620.jpeg)