History

  • Remote Control is invented.

    Remote Control is invented.
    Now people dont need to stand up to change the channel on tv, they can do it from their couch.
  • First Credit Card

    First Credit Card
    This is a very good invention because now people can access their money and they dont need to carry bills and coins.
  • The first teflon pan is invented.

    The first teflon pan is invented.
    Teflon is used in pans so food is not glued into the pan, now people can cook easier.
  • The Boeing 707-120 was invented

    The Boeing 707-120 was invented
    Boeing 707-120 is a plane so people can travel to other places, now more peple could be trasported easier.
  • Communication Satellite was invented

    Communication Satellite was invented
    Telstar is launched as the first "active" communications satellite--active as in amplifying and retransmitting incoming signals, rather than passively bouncing them back to Earth.
  • Smoke Detector was invented

    Smoke Detector was invented
    Randolph Smith and Kenneth House patent a battery-powered smoke detector for home use. Later models rely on perhaps the cheapest nuclear technology you can own: a chunk of americium-241. The element's radioactive particles generate a small electric current. If smoke enters the chamber it disrupts the current, triggering an alarm.
  • The PC was created

    The PC was created
    PC is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator.
  • GPS was created

    GPS was created
    The GPS is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use
  • The CD was invented

    The CD was invented
    CD is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store sound recordings exclusively, but later it also allowed the preservation of other types of data. Audio CDs have been commercially available since October 1982. In 2010, they remain the standard physical storage medium for audio.
  • DNA finger printing was invented

    DNA finger printing was invented
    DNA profiles are encrypted sets of numbers that reflect a person's DNA makeup, which can also be used as the person's identifier.
  • HD TV invented

    HD TV invented
    is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems
  • Pentium Processor invented

    Pentium Processor invented
  • MP3 player was invented

    MP3 player was invented
    MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression. It is a common audio format for consumer audio storage, as well as a de facto standard of digital audio compression for the transfer and playback of music on digital audio players.
  • Solar Tower invented by Jorg Schlaich.

    Solar Tower invented by Jorg Schlaich.
    is a structure used to support equipment for studying the sun, and is typically part of solar telescope designs
  • Youtube is invented

    Youtube is invented
    the online video sharing and viewing community
  • sixth sense

    sixth sense
    is a wearable gestural interface
  • Electronic Eye

    Electronic Eye
    MIT researchers are developing a microchip that will enable a blind person to recognize faces and navigate a room without assistance