Advancements in Technology

Bianry Coded Decimal

Feb 12, 1928

The language, now used by all comptuers today coming in as 1s and 0s, was created in 1928.

ENIAC

Feb 12, 1946

Click here to read moreThe first computer, ENIAC was based off of Alan Turing's original designs and was built before 1946 but had not been shown to the public as it was used in World War II.

First Electronic Autonomous Robot

Feb 12, 1948

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The first electronic autonomous robots could preform complex behaviors which was what William Grey Walter was trying to prove abput few brain cells.

Spacewar!

Feb 11, 1961

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Spacewar! was one of the first video games which revolutionized entertainment thorough technology.

The Fist Tablet

Jul 11, 1963

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The fist computer tablet was called the RAND tablet and allowed its users to use a pen on a pad to move the mouse around.

Comapct Disc

Feb 12, 1966

Click here to read moreInvented by James T Russell, this handy part allowed users to store information on a removable peice of hardware.

ARPANET

Jun 11, 1968

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This was the begining of the internet which is the main use of computers today.

Smart Phones

Feb 11, 1971

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The first combination of computer and phone was created. It was not released until 1993.

Floppy Disc

Feb 12, 1971

Flopppy discs were the first portable hard drives that allowed users to take their information in a pocket sized disc.

Video Game Console

Feb 12, 1972

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The first video game console changed the way we used computers not just for work but also as a form of entertainment.

IBM 5100

Sep 12, 1975

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The first commercialy available portable computer set the stage for the future laptops and computers we are so familiar with now.

Cloud Storage

Feb 12, 1994

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Cloud stroage, first introduce to the public by AT&T, revolutionized computers by changing the way they store data from physical to virtual.

Amazon

Jan 1, 1995

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Amazon, one of the most well known shopping sites of them all, allows users to buy items online without even leaving their house.

Google

Jan 10, 1996

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Google revolutionized the way people use the internet by creating a search engine that allows users to find information quickly and easily.

Wi-Fi

Jan 10, 1997

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Wi-Fi had been developing since 1942 but was not released in the form we know it as today until 1997. This allowed users to connect to internet wirelessly.

Netflix

Feb 10, 1997

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Netflix changed the face of technology by allowing users to stream media directly from the internet.

Web 2.0

Jan 11, 1999

Click here to read moreWeb 2.0 is part of the world wide web that uses collaboration through the internet.

First Flash Drive

Apr 11, 1999

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Flash drives revolutionized how we keep information.

Facebook

Feb 4, 2004

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One of the biggest and most famous networking sites, Facebook changed the way people communitcate and socialize through the interent.

Youtube

Feb 10, 2005

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Youtube revolutionized ways we share videos by creating a website dedicated to shareing video world wide.