The90s

Computers in the '90s

By hnc97

  • World Wide Web

    World Wide Web
    The World Wide Web is introduced to the world by Tim Berners-Lee. It featured the essentials such as: a server, HTML, URLs, and browser. It was also used as an editor (i.e., word processor).

  • Special Effects Renaissance

    Special Effects Renaissance
    With the release of James Cameron's Terminator 2 Judgement Day, people saw special effects that had never been seen before and were clearly years ahead of anything that came before that.

  • ESRB

    ESRB
    The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), created by Doug Lowenstein of the ESA, was founded to give ratings for games aimed at appropriate audience age levels.

  • Voodoo Graphics chips

    Voodoo Graphics chips
    Voodoo Graphics chips from 3dfx, founded/created by Ross Smith, Gary Tarolli, and Scott Sellers, were made to support the demand for greater visuals in games.

  • Furbies

    Furbies
    Furby (created by Caleb Chung) toys came only speaking their native language, "Furbish", but began learning English commands and communicated with other Furbies by using an infrared port that sat between its eyes.