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Atomic Timer (Ball Aerospace)
Using new microwave technology the atomic clock by Ball Aerospcae was much lighter and more portable than other atomic clocks that used huge chambers of excited hydrogen atoms. Thus making Ball's atomic clock great for where ever precise, portable time keeping was needed--such as orbiting satellites or radio telescopes. (Popular Mechanics Feb/1988) -
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Technology throughout life
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Creation of the World Wide Web
The World Wide Web and Internet protocol (HTTP) and WWW language (HTML) created by Tim Berners-Lee. (http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_5.htm) -
The Ultraviolet Water Purifier
Ashok Gadgil, a Civil and Environment Engineering Professor, invented the method of using ultraviolet light to purfify water for drinking. (http://www.brighthub.com/education/homework-tips/articles/123405.aspx) -
Java programing language
Java programing language was created. Java is programer friendly becuase it class-based, concurrent and an object-oriented language. (http://www.brighthub.com/education/homework-tips/articles/123405.aspx) -
Google
Search engine Google founded in 1988. Today Google's chrome is the most popular web browser. (http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1998.html) -
Apple's Ipod
Apple releases it's first personal digital music player. (http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/stories/2001-12-19/techs-best-and-worst-of-2001) -
Facebook
In 2004 the social media website is launched by Mark Zuckerburg but only open to students from harvard. (http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/2004.html) -
Slingbox
Slingbox was the first device to stream TV programs to your PC via internet. (http://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/9722.aspx) -
HTML5
HTML5 the fifth generation of HTML standard letting developers create richer, more interactive applications than ever. (http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/19/tech/innovation/top-tech-trends-2012/) -
New Horizons
NASA's New Horizons space probe captures up close photos of the plantett Pluto. (http://www.space.com/11431-photos-pluto-charon-moons-dwarf-planet.html)
