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Technology Timeline
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Jukebox
The Jukebox, used for playing music and often found within old themed bars or restaurants was invented in 1923 by Louis Glass. Louis was born in 1864 in Copenhagen, Denmark. In his early life Louis had a profound love for music and particularly the music of the late great Mozart. This love for music is what most likely lead to the invention of the Jukebox -
Television
The television is well known and profusely used in the 21st century. Philo Taylor Farnswerth was the earliest known person to develop an all electric television. Philo was born in Beaver, Utah in 1906. From a very young age Philo was an electrical extraordinaire. In 1927 He developed the first all electric television -
Radio
The radio is known for being one of, if not the best way to listen to audio. Nikola Tesla, the inverter of this "audio listening machine" was born in 1856 in a small town in Croatia. The Tesla name has since become well known with electricity as well as electric vehicles named after the scientist -
Car Radio
Following the invention if the radio in 1928 from Nikola Tesla, radios became a common feature in motorized vehicles all over the world. Although Nikola is credited with creating the radio, Paul Gavin gets the title for the first radio inside of a car. Gavin was born in Harvard, Illinois in 1895. -
Digital Computer
The digital computer has been something that is pretty significant. Reports say that 89% of US citizens have a digital computer, as in a laptop, PC, or Desktop. John Anaotff is credited for being the inverter of this historical changing device. John was born in 1903 in New York City. From a young age John was very excited about technical stuff. -
Polaroid Camera
The Polaroid camera is an icon when it comes to entertainment in the mid 60's-70's. People would find entertainment in taking pictures and then having the long desperate wait to see if their photo turned out well. Edwin land invented this iconic camera in 1947 as he explored his profound love for the arts. -
Electric Guitar
The electric guitar is used for many forms of music to provide the listener with a more heavy feel in contrast to an acoustic guitar. The electric guitar feature devices called pickups embedded in their bodies. Pickups convert the vibrations of the strings into an electric signal, which is then sent to an amplifier over a shielded cable. The amplifier converts the electric signal into sound and plays it. -
Mini Computer
a minicomputer, a computer that was smaller, less expensive, and less powerful than a mainframe or supercomputer but more expensive and more powerful than a personal computer. Minicomputers were used for scientific and engineering computations, business transaction processing, file handling, and database management. This was made by Seymour Cray in 1954 -
UNIVAC 1
The UNIVAC is a computer that was heavily based off of the design in which John Antoff used. However the UNIVAC was capable of saving work and was used as the first computer in the workplace. J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly were the two credited with inventing this large computer that shaped the way of the figital working world -
Hard Disc
The hard disc is a commonly used way in which a computer can save files and hold on to information. The hard drive is where all your permanent computer data is stored. Whenever you save a file, photo, or software to your computer, it's stored in your hard drive. Most hard nowadays drives have storage space between 250GB and 1TB. Reynold Johnson Invented the hard disc in 1958. -
Satellites
Satellites provide in-flight phone communications on airplanes, and are often the main conduit of voice communication for rural areas and areas where phone lines are damaged after a disaster. Satellites also provide the primary timing source for cell phones and pagers. John Pierce was the inverter of this brilliant thing -
Video games
There were 2.69 billion video game players worldwide in 2020. The figure will rise to 3.07 billion in 2023 based on a 5.6% year-on-year growth forecast. The global games market had $159.3 billion in revenues for 2020, almost half of which came from the Asia Pacific market. William Higinbotham was the person who made the first video game. "Tennis for Two" was made in 1968 and started an era of video games. -
Microsoft
Microsoft provides consulting and product and solution support services, and we train and certify computer system integrators and developers. They also offer cloud-based solutions that provide customers with software, services and content over the Internet by way of shared computing resources located in centralized data centers. Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975 -
GUI (Graphical User Interface)
The GUI, graphical user interface, is a form of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and audio indicator such as primary notation, instead of text-based UIs, typed command labels or text navigation. Douglas Endelbart who was born in Portland Oregon in 1925. From a young age Douglas was a tech fiend as all of this new technology was coming out through the years. -
PC (Personal Computer)
The personal computer, or PC for short has become one of the most useful tools in ones live in the 21st century. PC's are used for entertainment, work, and communication. Ed Roberts is credited with inventing this awesome machine, but it is no secret that computers, Tv's, and other electronic devises were on the upraise meaning he could have used a similar idea to another piece of tech -
Photoshop
Photoshop is the industry-standard photo editing software, and the go-to application for everything from small retouching changes to mind-bending photo art. Photoshop is where editors crop photos, adjust photo composition, correct lighting, and make any subject imaginable look its absolute best. Thomas Knoll and John Knoll
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Text Messaging
People use text messaging in their day to day lives nowadays, as it is a very simple way to communicate. It only takes about 2-10 seconds to second to send a message, and most social media platforms have adapted a messaging feature for this very reason Friedhelm Hillebrand and Bernard Ghillebaert were the people who invented text messaging. -
Video Game Consoles
The video game console has become a major success in the tech industry. Companies like Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have nailed their sales when it comes to consoles. Ken kutaragi and his team are credited with being the first people to invent a video game console. -
iPhone
The iPhone has become one of the most successful tech devices ever made. 50% of the population in the United States are owners of iPhones. Steve Jobs, the found of Apple is credited with this invention, however his team behind him at apple were the ones who truly invented this -
4G Wifi
With 4G download speeds, wireless users can stream high-definition video and audio. 4G also enables wireless broadband, which provides a way for users to get internet connectivity without the need for a fixed, wired connection from an internet service provider (ISP). NTT DoMoCo is the company credited with starting the wave of 4G wifi. -
Cryptocurrencies
A cryptocurrency, crypto-currency, or crypto is a digital currency designed to work as a medium of exchange through a computer network that is not reliant on any central authority, such as a government or bank, to uphold or maintain it. Satoshi Nakamoto
the creator of the BitCoin is known iconically for being the starter to this crypto wave -
5G wifi
If you're able to use most of your devices near your router, 5 GHz is your best choice to take advantage of higher speeds. Similarly, if you're doing a lot of high-bandwidth activities online, such as gaming or videoconferencing, it's best to use this frequency and move as close as possible to the router.
