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IBM 7090
The IBM 7090 became widely used in the 60's after being introduced in December of 1959. The IBM 7090 was used to calculate critical data for NASA and John Glenn's travel to space -
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The Princess Phone
With it being developed in 1959, the princess phone was readily available and used in 1962 and 1963. This phone still featured the notorious rotary dial but was much more convenient with its 'little' design as highlighted by the creators, the bell system. I personally would love to use this if I had one. -
Sketchpad
Many of our computers still carry this feature today, the sketchpad. Sketchpad was developed to create an interactive format of drawing from designs and drafts. Ivan Sutherland made history with this as it is widely used and progressed today. -
Olivetti Programma 101
Talk about calculators! This is by far the biggest printable calculator I have ever seen that is only able to carry out a few basic mathematical functions. However, this device was used in assistance to the Apollo Space Project. -
The Brown Box
We all remember playing games on the television set but did you own a Brown Box? It's simple name makes you question what the heck is that!? But it is the staple of television gaming developed by Ralph Baer. His creation led others to develop similar systems that hook up to the TV.
