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On 1958 the internet was born. One of the inventers that created the internet is Vint Cerf.
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IBM develops the first automatic mass-production facility for transistors in New York.
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The software program SketchPad written by Ivan Sutherland is introduced.
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The original Star Trek is shown for the first time on United States NBC September 8, 1966.
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UCLA puts out a press release introducing the public to the Internet on July 3, 1969. On August 29, 1969 the first network switch and the first piece of network equipment (called "IMP", which is short for Interface Message Processor) is sent to UCLA. On September 2, 1969 the first data moves from UCLA host to the IMP switch.
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The compact disc is invented in the United States.
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Intel's improved microprocessor chip is introduced April 1, 1974, the 8080 becomes a standard in the computer industry.