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The First Mechanical Computer Designed
The first mechanical computer was designed by Charles Babbage in 1822. The Babbage Difference Engine was made to compute values of polynomial functions. [https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+babbage+difference+engine&qft=+filterui%3amsite-youtube.com&view=detail&mid=FB33B53C851FE9ED0571FB33B53C851FE9ED0571&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3F%26q%3Dthe%2Bbabbage%2Bdifference%2Bengine%26qft%3D%2Bfilterui%3Amsite-youtube.com%26FORM%3DVRFLTR] -
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Microsoft Founded
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The First Spam Email
The first known email spam was sent on May 3, 1978 to several hundred users on ARPANET. It was an advertisement for a presentation by Digital Equipment Corporation for their DECSYSTEM-20 products sent by Gary Thuerk, a marketer of theirs. -
First Internet Attack
First major malicious internet-based attack. https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/morris-worm-30-years-since-first-major-attack-on-internet-110218 -
First Instant Messaging System
Quantum Computer services launches its first instant messaging service. -
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web opens to the public -
Beginning of WiFi
The first set of standards for Wi-Fi—the IEEE 802.11 protocol—is released. It carries data at 2 MB/s -
Java Emerges
The general-purpose program, Java, launches producing software for multiple platforms. -
AOL
AOL goes public -
Voice Over IP Makes Appearance
Transmission of voice and multimedia content over an internet connection. -
Birth of Netflix
Media-streaming and video-rental company launched -
Google Search Engine
Google search engine is born changing the internet -
Napster
In 1998 Napster launched, opening up the gates to mainstream file-sharing of audio files over the internet. -
Myspace Founded
Myspace, created by Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe, was the first social network to reach a global audience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Evcj4yxYPY -
Facebook Launched
Social networking site is created. Allows the world to connect with family and friends by sharing photos and comments. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/facebook-launches-mark-zuckerberg -
Twitter Comes to Life
On March 21, 2016, Founder Jack Dorsey, posted his first Tweet. https://twitter.com/Jack/status/20 -
First Apple iPhone Released
First iPhone launch and changes the world.
iPod, phone and internet all in one device. https://www.computerworld.com/article/2604020/the-evolution-of-apples-iphone.html -
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Snapchat
A multimedia instant messaging app that allows you to send quick photo and/or message. Once they are opened they are only available for a short amount of time.
