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Direct Distance Dialing
Although it originated in the 1950's, DDD spread across the United States and internationally all throughout the 60's. The first operator-less call spanned from New Jersey to California, and this technology paved the future for more private and faster telecommunication, which would lead to the elimination of many human elements. -
Light-emitting diode (LED)
Although not the original spark in the LED's history, Nick Holonyak, Jr. is responsible for the first visible LED (which was red), providing the groundwork for the subsequent creations of blue, green, and white LEDs. -
BASIC Programming Language
Professors Thomas E. Kurtz and John G. Kemeny invented the “Beginner’s All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code,” which revolutionized the way average people interact with computers. The language provided the perfect meeting point between programming and our daily vocabulary, so more people could navigate the technology. -
Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM)
Robert Dennard made computer memory not only more capable, but also more economically feasible with DRAM. This set the stage for computers to multitask without an overly complex storage system for all the information. -
UNIX
The foundations of efficient operating systems were laid down by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie. It simplified several aspects of operation, including software, and made systems more universal.