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The first computer company, Hewlett-Packard, is founded in a California garage. I chose this because it was just the first developed computer; the start to all electronics today.
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Collosus was invented by Alan Turing. I chose this because it was groundbraking to the world of electronics.
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Hideo Yamachito was the first electronic computer. It was important because it was another big step to where we are today.
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Russians launched Sputnik I and II into space. This was big because it was really the first advance into space.
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In a New Jersey factory, mechanics installed a robot. This was the beginning of mechanical manufacturing, so that's why I chose it.
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Steve Russel and MIT created the first computer game, Spacewar. I chose it because it was the beginnning of electronic games that have come to be very advanced today.
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Ray Tomlinson created email, which was the start of instant messaging.
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The first portable computer was a big (expensive) hit. I chose it because people could start to bring their computers from work to home and just transport their information.
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The Domain Name System, or DNS, was created by Jon Postel, Paul Mockapetris, and Craig Partridge. This was important because people could start to identify websites easily.
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Larry Page and Segrey Brin founded Google. Google is the biggest internet browser today, and it was very successful over the years.
