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Using new microwave technology the atomic clock by Ball Aerospcae was much lighter and more portable than other atomic clocks that used huge chambers of excited hydrogen atoms. Thus making Ball's atomic clock great for where ever precise, portable time keeping was needed--such as orbiting satellites or radio telescopes. (Popular Mechanics Feb/1988)
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The World Wide Web and Internet protocol (HTTP) and WWW language (HTML) created by Tim Berners-Lee. (http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_5.htm)
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Ashok Gadgil, a Civil and Environment Engineering Professor, invented the method of using ultraviolet light to purfify water for drinking. (http://www.brighthub.com/education/homework-tips/articles/123405.aspx)
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Java programing language was created. Java is programer friendly becuase it class-based, concurrent and an object-oriented language. (http://www.brighthub.com/education/homework-tips/articles/123405.aspx)
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Search engine Google founded in 1988. Today Google's chrome is the most popular web browser. (http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1998.html)
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Apple releases it's first personal digital music player. (http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/stories/2001-12-19/techs-best-and-worst-of-2001)
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In 2004 the social media website is launched by Mark Zuckerburg but only open to students from harvard. (http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/2004.html)
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Slingbox was the first device to stream TV programs to your PC via internet. (http://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/9722.aspx)
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HTML5 the fifth generation of HTML standard letting developers create richer, more interactive applications than ever. (http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/19/tech/innovation/top-tech-trends-2012/)
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NASA's New Horizons space probe captures up close photos of the plantett Pluto. (http://www.space.com/11431-photos-pluto-charon-moons-dwarf-planet.html)
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