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Founded by David Packard and Bill Hewlett. They started in a California garage.
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Grace Hopper creates the first computer language. It went on to be known as COBOL.
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Douglas Engelbart makes a prototype with a mouse and GUI. Marks the evolution from a machine for scientists to being more publicly accessible.
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Recently formed Intel creates the Intel 1103. It is the first Dynamic Access Memory (DRAM) chip.
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Engineers at IBM create the floppy disk. This allows data to be shared between computers. -
Robert Metcalfe from Xerox invents the Ethernet. The Ethernet connects different computers together.
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Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak start Apple. They made the Apple 1 which is the first computer with a single-circuit board.
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Apple's Lisa was the first personal computer to have a GUI. It also has a drop-down menu and icons. It happens to fail, but it evolves into the Macintosh.
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Microsoft announces the new Windows. This was a response to Apple's GUI.
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The Pentium Microprocessor is made. It enhances graphics and music on PCs.
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The term Wi-Fi becomes a part of the computing language. People begin to connect to the Internet without wires.
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Apple creates the Mac-Book Pro. It was Apple's first Intel-based, dual-core laptop.
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They are consumable and biocompatible microbots. Heal injuries from within.
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Nonporous fabrics, miniaturized electronics, and haptic feedback are put together to make "smart clothing". Can change color/shape and keep you cool or warm if needed.
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Cheap 3D printers can print out almost anything. Furniture, food, medicine, or electronics from files that can be purchased and downloaded.
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