5 significant inventions in computer history

By aboseck
  • HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

    Space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. One of the largest and most versatile, renowned both as a vital research tool and as a public relations boon for astronomy.
  • THE FIRST SMS TEXT MESSAGE

    The first text message was sent years later on December 3rd, 1992 from Neil Papworth, a former developer at Sema Group Telecoms.
  • AMAZON

    "An online marketplace for books but expanded to sell electronics, software, video games, apparel, furniture, food, toys, and jewelry."
  • GOOGLE

    Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D.
  • USB DRIVE

    Data storage device