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Hewlett-Packard
David Packard and Bill Hewlett made the HP 200A Audio Oscillator, which rapidly becomes a popular piece of test equipment for engineers. I chose this because this computer was used by some very important companies for things such as animations. -
Complex Number Calculator
The Complex Number Calculator (CNC) is completed. In 1939, Bell Telephone Laboratories completed this calculator, designed by researcher George Stibitz. I chose this event because at a demonstration George Stibitz computed numbers on this using a remote and it became a large milestone in computers. -
Z3 Computer
Konrad Zuse finishes the Z3 computer. Using 2,300 relays, the Z3 used floating point binary arithmetic and had a 22-bit word length. I chose this event because this computer was able to use binary arithmatic to create words on-screen. -
The ERA 1101
Engineering Research Associates of Minneapolis built the ERA 1101, the first commercially produced computer; the company´s first customer was the U.S. Navy. I chose this event because this was the first commecially built computer and it was used by the Navy. -
Magnetic Core Memory
At MIT, Jay Forrester installed magnetic core memory on the Whirlwind computer. Core memory made computers more reliable, faster, and easier to make. I chose this event because this technology made computers faster, more reliable, and easier to make. -
Dataphone
AT&T designed its Dataphone, the first commercial modem, specifically for converting digital computer data to analog signals for transmission across its long distance network. I chose this event because this was the big start for a telephone company that is still running today. -
UNIMATE
UNIMATE, the first industrial robot, began work at General Motors. Obeying step-by-step commands stored on a magnetic drum. I chose this event because this robot was the first one and it lead to many other improved versions. -
TV Typewriter
The TV Typewriter, designed by Don Lancaster, provided the first display of alphanumeric information on an ordinary television set. I chose this event because this typewriter was the first to be able to produce as many words as it did and it lead to many other typewriters and then to keyboards. -
Atari
Atari introduces the Model 400 and 800 Computer. Shortly after delivery of the Atari VCS game console, Atari designed two microcomputers with game capabilities: the Model 400 and Model 800. I chose this event because this company became famous for making gaming consoles that used the same type of computer information. -
Mosaic Web Browser
The Mosaic web browser is released. Mosaic was the first commercial software that allowed graphical access to content on the internet. Designed by Eric Bina and Marc Andreessen at the University of Illinois’s National Center for Supercomputer Applications, Mosaic was originally designed for a Unix system running X-windows. I chose this event because this created a more user-friendly interface that we still use to this day.
