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history of computers

  • first computer ever

    first computer ever
    The mechanical machine he proposed is called a difference engine and could be used to compute mathematical tables (for instance logarithmic tables.
  • first electrical computer

    first electrical computer
  • first mouse

    first mouse
    Doug Engelbart invented the computer mouse in the early 1960s in his research lab at Stanford Research Institute (now SRI International). The first prototype was built in 1964, the patent application for this "X-Y position indicator for a display system" was filed in 1967, and US Patent 3,541,541 was awarded in 1970. Although many impressive innovations for interacting with computers have followed in the last 50 years since its invention, the mouse remains to this day the most efficient hands on
  • first email

    first email
    The first email was sent by Ray Tomlinson to himself in 1971. "The test messages were entirely forgettable. . . . Most likely the first message was QWERTYIOP or something similar," he said.
  • facebook invented

    facebook invented
    Mark Zuckerberg, 23, founded Facebook while studying psychology at Harvard University. A keen computer programmer, Mr Zuckerberg had already developed a number of social-networking websites for fellow students, including Coursematch, which allowed users to view people taking their degree, and Facemash, where you could rate people's attractiveness.
  • youtube launched

    youtube launched
    The service was created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005. In November 2006, it was bought by Google for US$1.65 billion.[4] YouTube now operates as one of Google's subsidiaries.[5] The site allows users to upload, view, and share videos, and it makes use of WebM, H.264, and Adobe Flash Video technology to display a wide variety of user-generated and corporate media video. Available content includes video clips, TV clips, music videos, and other content such as video blogging,
  • bbc iplayer

    bbc iplayer
    made by the bbc
  • ps4

    ps4
    rivaling the xbox
  • xbox one

    xbox one
    rivaling the ps4
  • exo warfere

    exo warfere
    lolololololololololol
  • hoverboad invented

    hoverboad invented
    lol