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Ray Tomilson sends the first E-Mail when he actually was supposed to be working on a different project. He is also credited with making the @ symbol when sending an E-Mail.
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Pong was created by the maker of the Odyssey gaming console, Ralph Baer. It's a simulation ping pong game that revolutionized the arcade industry and kick-started the modern video-game era.
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Sony was the first to make 3 1/2 inch floppy disks. This event was critical in the development of new drivers and formats.
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Maxis releases a video-game that boosts the popularity of simulation games, and makes developers create more of them. This game allowed users to create his/her own city. SimEarth, SimAnt, and SimLife were released following the success of "Sim City."
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Photoshop was released by Adobe, shortly after Adobe realized the potential that Photoshop had.
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The second Terminator movie was realeased, being the most expensive movie to make to that day.
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The ILOVEYOU Email Virus was released, causing over $10 billion in damages.
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On this date, my favorite site, YouTube, opens as the first video sharing site, soon to become one of the most popular sites on the web. (DJ Trace)
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On that date I got my first gaming console; the Nintendo GameCube. It was released in September 2001. This has impacted me because to this day it's my favorite console, and I still play it. (Noah Barger)
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Portal was introduced, being a major step up in video games.
