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1st computer installed in White House
"Staffers were given terminals to access a shared Hewlett-Packard HP3000 computer, and the technology department acquired a Xerox Alto for the Oval Office. Later, an IBM laser printer was installed, though President Reagan had the Alto removed from the Oval Office when he was elected". (http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1978/ )
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Atari introduces its Model 400 and 800 computers
Two microcomputer with game designs. The 400 was more of a game console, yet 800 was more of a computer. Picture citation: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3025950/software-games/100-classic-atari-games-will-arrive-on-steam-this-spring.html -
3-1/2 inch floppy disk
Sony debuts the 3-1/2 inch floppy disk and diskettes. A floppy disk is like a flash drive. It's used for memory storage. -
Microsoft introduces Word
"Word" was originally called "Multi-Tool Word." Microsoft Word was introduced to Windows later in the 1980's. -
Photoshop is released
Created by 2 brothers, John and Thomas Knoll,this was an image editing program and the most popular program in Adobe systems. -
World Wide Web is born
It features a server, HTML, URLs, and the first browser- the browser is also an editor. -
The Roomba is introduced
"iRobot Roomba," this robot is a vacuum cleaner that could clean a room while avoiding obstacles. -
Nintendo Wii is introduced
The Nintendo Wii is a game console that recognizes movement, and uses sensors to incorporate it into the games. Game examples are Wii Fit, Wii Tennis, and Wii Boxing. -
Angry Birds becomes top-selling mobile game
The game of using a slingshot birds to knock down towers and green pigs. Only $0.99 on the App Store. -
Steve Jobs dies
Co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, passes away from Pancreatic cancer and respiratory arrest. Steve Jobs transformed music, animated movies, personal computers, telephones, and tablet computing and digital publishing.
