the evolution of media arts

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  • instant camera

    instant camera
    it is a camera. i'm not sure what else there is to it so i'm just writing sentences to get time in here. had lots of light sometimes, there ya go.
  • television

    television
    The television was a technological breakthrough in media. the television was only for the rich, in the same way as cars, rather than horses
  • Car Radio

    Car Radio
    the only reason we can listen to music while driving. the car radio was originally really simple, as cars in general were
  • Walkie Talkie

    Walkie Talkie
    a Canadian invention, formerly known as the "Handie Talkie" or the "Packset" used to communicate short ranges. the device commonly is used by the military, but was originally made as emergency communication.
  • Jet Planes

    Jet Planes
    a huge advancement in warfare technology, and would soon be used on passenger planes in a few years. the P.28 plane in the image almost became the fastest plane in the war, however jet engines would soon become superior, reaching 700 mph by the end of WWII.
  • crash test dummies

    crash test dummies
    could help improve safety without the need to harm people. this helps companies get around their safety, and build them up for top safety
  • the first hard drive

    the first hard drive
    a hard drive contains storage data. back in the 50s, this machine costed 10,000 dollars per megabyte of storage.
  • the Modem

    the Modem
    used as a modem to essentially create what texting is like today, as you could send a message through telephone lines and have it come up on the recipients screen. it mostly only worked for phones in the 50s, however in the 70s this was increased to all computers
  • ZIP code

    ZIP code
    allows delivery services to find your area much faster
  • Pong

    Pong
    the first widely accepted video game
  • Mobile Phone

    Mobile Phone
    the first mobile phone. Martin Cooper, the creator called Joel Engel just before the press conference to test the prototype and said "I'm calling you from a Cellphone, a real, handheld, portable, cellphone"
  • CD Players

    CD Players
    the first CD player. it was sold at $1000 dollars, adjusted for inflation this is $3,075
  • Microsoft Windows

    Microsoft Windows
    Windows 1.0. the very first independent Microsoft Windows OS,
  • USB Drives

    USB Drives
    the USB. storage, plugins. the USB is what lets a computer mouse work, or the keyboard. its what lets you plug some headsets in, one of the most important plugs on a PC (other than maybe the power or HDMI)
  • first Robotic Medical Assistant

    first Robotic Medical Assistant
    a robot, used to help do a humans job, without needing payment.
    the first successful surgery was accomplised on March 3rd 1997
  • Playstation 3

    Playstation 3
    the PS3 was the true evolution of consoles, when they finally started to get fast. sales skyrocketed.
  • Iphone

    Iphone
    The original Iphone. costing just 500 dollars. 600 if you wanted the 8GB variant. this is one of the gamechangers for phones
  • Amazon Alexa

    Amazon Alexa
    the first home assistant.
  • a bad idea

    a bad idea
    Etherium. digital currency started rising.
    unfortunately, all the stocks people have put into these have been sent into the shadow realm.