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Jan 1, 1200
Mongolian postal services
As early as 1200 A.D. the mongolian empire created ways to deliver messages far and near. -
Feb 1, 1350
Birchbark documents
Around 1250 A.D. Birchbark documents were used like paper that we use today to write on. Pretty savage, but it was as far as we got at the time. -
Mar 3, 1350
Rune Sticks
The rune sticks, of scandinavian origins, were widely used around these times as a popular form of writing. These were used before the adaptation of the latin alphabet. -
Nov 16, 1440
The gutenburg press
German Blacksmith, publisher and printer Johaness Gutenburg created the Gutenburg press in 1436 (finished 1440). The gutenburg press revolutionized the world of printing by introducing moveable wodden or metal letters with ink and a hand press for printing. It was the standard until the 20th century. -
Handwritten news letters
This is an example of a handwritten newsletter. A hand written newsletter then could be considered a newspaper to todays standard. They contained political, military, and economic articles for the times. -
steel engraving
Born in 1766, Jacob Perkins was an inventor from Newburyport, Massachusetts. Amongst other things, Perkins invented steel engraving which revolutionized a portion of the communications world. -
the electric telegraph
Invented by Samuel Morse, the electric telegraph was invented in 1837. the device transmitted electric signals over a wire laid between stations. -
Morse code transmits
In definition, morse code is an alphabet or code in which letters are represented by combinations of long and short signals of light or sound. Morse code was first transmitted on May 24th,1844. -
Inventor vs. innovator
Alexander Grahm Bell is credited for the invention of the first telephone, but he my just be a innovator instead. Between1858 and 1863 , Johann Phillip Reis constructed 3 models of the telephone.
The third and most common model had been on diplay at The Smithsonian Institution in March 1875, in which Alexander Bell had attended. -
World Wide Web
Sir Tim Berner-Lee is responsible for creating the world wide web (WWW.) the intention was to transfer information between scientist at universities around the world.The web browser was laeter launched in 1990. -
First social media site
In 1997, social media got it's first run on the world when a site called six degrees was launched. Six degrees simply allowed you to create a profile and make friends with other users. -
Facebook, the social networking monster.
In 2004, a social networking monster had been created. Facebook took the world by storm and created a place for everyone to hangout and connect. To this day Facebook remains one of the main social networking favorites amongst millions across the world. -
The Education of Taurean Durrette
on this day, Taurean Durrette graduated FullSail University with a a degree in media communications. Taurean has since, covered Journalism, photojournalism, and help brand some of the entertainment worlds finest.
