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The 1890 census needed punch cards to accurately measure the population in a timely manner. Nicknames "Big Blue," IBM is well recognized as one of the founders of all modern technology. [2]
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In a garage in Palo Alto, California, two men begin to produce sound effect generators. This is quickly picked up by Disney.
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Smaller and easier to handle than a vacuum tube, this eletrical device takes up much less space than its predecessor. This begins the tehnological revolution. [8]
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The Lyons Electronic Office solves mathematical problems for and England-based company.
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Computers were too expensive and niche-like to become mainstream.
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The electric circuit, or computer chip, was invented in 1958 by Jack Kilby only a few months after he began working at Texas Instruments. [4]
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David Noble is assigned to create a magnetic storage system disk. The diskette, or floppy, came to be.
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The 4004 was a major breakthrough in the world of computers. It replaced 4004 transistors on the standard microprocessor. Ted Hoff, the inventor, realised this breakthrough and gave it the recognition it deserved. [10]
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For $750, the pre CPU KenBak-1, invented by John Blankenbaker, was readily available to the public. [4]
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A build-it-yourself kit for hobbyists, Microsoft started out small before expanding its empire. [5]
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Just one year after Microsoft, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak found Apple Computers, the technological giant that would soon dominate the market. [5]
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People Magazine does not issue a "person of the year-" rather, the machine of the year- the computer. [9]
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America Online, founded by Jim Kimsey, grew to be the largest online community.
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Hayes modem's allow internet users to acess the internet using dial-up. [9]
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Apple introduces it's first and only smartphone, which would soon come to dominate the market. [5]
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The ultimate personal computer, tablets, become more and more popular. [7]
