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Floppy Disk
Invented by: Warren L. Dalziel (Lead Inventor for IBM)
Floppy disks became the primary source for data storage for nearly 20 years. This helped many transfer information and software more easily between systems. -
Email
Invented by: Ray Tomlinson
With the creation of email, users were no longer limited to sending messages on the same mainframe. Messaging could now be done between various computers, which has become the foundation for communication as we know it. -
Microcomputer
Invented by: Mers Kutt
Mer’s is credited with creating the MCM/70, the world's first keyboard-based portable microcomputer. The portable element of this computer really set the bar for what computers would be capable of in the future. -
Apple-1 Computer
Invented by: Steve Wozniak
The first computer built as apart of Apple Computer Company (Now known as Apple Inc.) This invention would lead to the Apple II and cement Apple as a pillar for modern technology. -
MUDs (Multi-User Domain)
Invented by: Richard Bartle and Roy Trubshaw
In the late 1970’s, two college students at the University of Essex, decided to write a program that allowed for many people to play against each other online. MUDs became very popular with college students as a means for gaming and socializing.