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220
Woodblock Print
This technique was used to print text or images on textile and later paper. The earliest use of this method was 220 AD in China. -
1040
Movable Type
Very similar to the stamp, moveable type was invented by Bi Sheng. The original molds for letters and punctuation were molded from porcelain. Each are placed block style with ink and the paper is then rolled across the blocks.
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1440
Printing Press
The Printing Press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. This method was used to transfer ink to paper or textile with pressure. The individual plates with each letter was put in place and inked. The paper was placed over the plates then pressed with the platen. -
Semaphore Telegraph
Created by Claude Chappe to transfer information across long distances faster than post riders. The apparatus was a as set of wooden cross arms that sat atop towers roughly 20 miles from each other. The arms were capable of being moved with a pulley system to articulate different letters between the towers. -
Telegraph
The first working telegraph was created by Francis Ronalds. The system was in its early stages limited to a dial that would spin to transmit the separate letters across a line of eight miles. Originally it was considered unnecessary. -
Morse code
Samuel Morse created a system of communication through tones electrically. Based on the length of the lights or clicks a letter is determined. -
Telephone
Alexander Grahm Bell and Thomas Watson created the present the Telephone. -
iPod and iTunes
The original iPod was released along side iTunes. These two products were both used in conjunction to push the limits of Music, Movies, and online radio. -
Myspace
Myspace was created by employees of the social media site friendster. During its hay day it was the most popular social media website and by 20078 was worth $12 Billion dollars. -
Youtube
Created by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim in 2005 Youtube is the single most successful social media video platform. To this day there are really no competition for the billion dollar giant -
iPhone
In 2007 Apple release the original iPhone. This revolutionary cell phone led the way for the computers we have in our pockets today. The inspiration of the original iPhone led the charge for the media consumption machines we all use on a daily basis.
