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Period: 1500 BCE to
The evolution of technology
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1500
Leonardo da Vinci invents the mechanical calculator.
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The Microsoft Windows epoch time is set to start on January 1, 1601.
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computer becomes an official word
The word "computer" was first recorded as being used in 1613 and was originally used to describe a person who performed calculations or computations. The definition of a computer remained the same until the end of the 19th century when it began referring to a machine that performed calculations. -
The first telegraph is built.
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a drone came to use
The very first use of a drone was in 1839.