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Hubble Space Telescope Takes Flight
It was the year 1990, and development of Hubble Space Telescope were finished. This telescope was very significant, because it was named after the 1920's astronomer Edwin P. Hubble who discovered the Dwarf Planet Pluto. This telescope was the largest ever made and had made huge advancements in space exploration for the decades to come. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_Telescope -
The World's First Webcam
The Trojan Room Coffee Pot was the first webcam ever made. Back in this time, it was simply just a screen to help the workers in Cambridge, England find their coffee pot. It always seemed to be getting lost. However, after this invention, it eventually skyrocketed into what a webcam is used for today; live videio chatting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Room_coffee_pot -
IBM Simon Personal Communicator Is Released
This was the first smartphone ever produced. This was very significant, because it launched new ideas of touchscreen phones and using handheld devices for organizing information on the go.
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The NIntendo 64 Comes Out
The Nintendo 64 was one of the new gaming consoles that revolutionized video games. It took 2-dimensional video games and made them 3-dimensional. At the time, Time magazine named it "Machine of the year". This was a very significant year for Nintendo!
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Wi-Fi Was Officially Introduced to the Public
Wi-Fi was incredibly useful for the public. It allowed people to use local network for surfing the web. This advancement really has shaped what utilizing the internet is today; fast, easy, and reliable! 1997 really did make an impact on our culture today!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi
