1960's Technology Timeline

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  • Spacewar! ~ History's First Computer Game

    Spacewar! ~ History's First Computer Game

    In 1972, Steve Russell and his MIT colleagues developed "Spacewar!" for the PDP-1 minicomputer. Considered the first and most influential video game, the game had been ported and recreated more times than can be counted.
  • The Computer Mouse ~ Physical Interactions with Tech

    The Computer Mouse ~ Physical Interactions with Tech

    Douglas Engelbart would make a creation from wood and wheels as the first prototype for the computer mouse. Engelbart's invention would allow for our physical interaction within the technology itself. He foresaw it's influence creating forms of social medias.
  • BASIC ~ Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

    BASIC ~ Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

    John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz set forth to create a code to help non-scientific fields of study (rather than just mathematicians ands scientists) use computers at Dartmouth. Although the code is not longer largely popular, it is responsible for influencing modern coding.
  • CD'S ~ Compact Discs Take Over

    CD'S ~ Compact Discs Take Over

    American physicist James Russell realized binary code could be tightly stored onto a piece of film. Although many did not take him seriously enough to aid in his research, eventually he was able to create the first digital-to-optical recording and playback system.
  • ARPANET ~ Remote Internet Access

    ARPANET ~ Remote Internet Access

    J. C. R. Licklider was the first to hypothesize and pursue technology to allow for communication between computers. This would evolve and change overtime as many new hands came to work on the project. ARPA would also protect classified military commination's.