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Computer Mouse
Today, the mouse is an essential input device for all modern computers but it wasn't so long ago that computers had no mouse and no graphical user interface. Data was entered by typing commands on a keyboard.The mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart in 1964 and consisted of a wooden shell, circuit board and two metal wheels that came into contact with the surface it was being used on.
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ARPANET- First Network
ARPANET was created for the U.S. government by an organization by DARPA. The acronym is called Advanced Research Project Agency Network. First packet switching net that developed into today's internet.
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Take Your Own Computer
The first personal computer is also known as the MITS Altair 8800 that was soon to followed by the IMSAI 8080. They originally came as kits and they were not in the same form as computers are today. -
Computer for "Non-Geeks"
The TRS-80 stands for T=Tandy RS=Radio Shack 80=z-80 microprocessor. Most people were confused about the computer even though it was within the keyboard. One of the first home computers. Even though it was not exactly a portable computer, you could still purchase a case for it.
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Apple Computer
The first Apple computer that is known as the Macintosh computer that had 128K of RAM yet it people started that it was insufficient. 8 months later Apple once again unleashed the "Fat-Mac". It was run by icons with a mouse unlike other computer back then.
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Zenith Z-171 PC
This computer was lightweight and could help plenty of men and women with personal or business needs. It is one of the few battery-powered computers back then.
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Amiga 1000
It was created by Jay Miner who also created the Atari 400. The computer could even display multiple with different resolution on the same monitor. It was known to be the most advanced computer in that era.
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History of Wifi
Created by a decision from the Federal Communications Commission also known as the FCC. Firstly used as spread spectrum technology for military usage. Often was used for for stock market.
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Creation of the First Website
The site, originally found at the clunky URL “http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html,” was updated frequently after launching; therefore, images of its earliest versions were never saved. Nevertheless, a later copy from 1992 is still preserved and welcoming visitors.
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Start of mobile internet
Mobile data access the ability to hook up to the internet from your phone has changed our lives in a pretty profound way, so the story of how we got here is one worth telling. Especially as we’re now sitting at the forefront of the next mobile data frontier.
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The start of Wikipedia
The history of Wikipedia formally began with the launch of Wikipedia on 15 January 2001 by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger. Its technological and conceptual underpinnings predate this; the earliest known proposal for an online encyclopedia for the first time.
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Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service launched on February 4, 2004. It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommates and fellow Harvard University student Eduardo Saverin. The website's membership was initially limited by the founders to Harvard students. Has over a billion user to this day.
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Computer Keyboard
In computing, a computer keyboard is a device which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as a mechanical lever or electronic switch. Following the decline of punch cards and paper tape, interaction teleprinter-style keyboards became the main input device for computers. keyboard typically has characters engraved or printed on the keys and each press of a key typically corresponds to a single written symbol.
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Bluetooth history
It is used for switching data or information over short distance.
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First IPhone
The iPhone is the first smartphone model designed and marketed by Apple. It is the first generation of iPhone that was announced on January 9, 2007 after years of rumors and speculation.
http://www.t3.com/features/a-brief-history-of-the-iphone
