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The Difference Engine
Charles Babbage created a machine that could have changed mankind's way of life forever. He made a small machine that made the numbers 129 when the numbers 1 2 were together, now it doesn't sound like much but back then, he showed it to some people and they realized this machine's potential, they gave Babbage enough money to buy two warships so he could create a real version of the machine, but he fell out with the engineer and tried training new ones until he ran out of money. -
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The Computers
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Colossus
People had been taking years to break the Lorenz Cypher Nazi code. So Tommy Flowers had an idea. He would build a machine that could break the code in a matter of hours. He used all his money on the machine and it broke the Lorenz Cypher, turning the tides of the war. The Army ordered 9 more, but later most were destroyed, so other armies couldn't copy them and Tommy Flowers went back to his old job, no fame, no fortune. -
ENIAC
The first digital computer, ENIAC was built to calculate artillery firing tables US army's Ballistic Research Lab. -
Anita MK 8
The Anita MK 8 was invented so people could use it to calculate difficult equations and solve equations that the human mind couldn't solve. -
Brown Box
The Brown box was invented sollely invented for gaming, you came home, did your homework, then sat in front of the TV and played your Brown Box, like kids today. -
Osborne 1
They invented the Osborne 1 as the first laptop. The laptop is suppose to be a computer that's portable. -
Simon Personal Communicator
The Simon Personal Communicator was the first "smartphone" though they didn't use that term until 1995. This is just like a normal home phone that you have in your house. -
Amazon Kindle
The Kindle was invented so people could read without stacking their bags with books. It was also dim enough so it wouldn't hurt your eyes, but bright enough so you could see it. -
Google Glass
The google glass was invented so you could have a smartphone on your eyes. -
Apple Watch
The smallest phone in the world, able to fit over your wrist.
