History Timeline Part 2 Assignment 1

Atomic Timer (Ball Aerospace)

Feb 14, 1988

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)

Technology throughout life

Period: Feb 14, 1988 to Oct 5, 2015

Creation of the World Wide Web

Jan 1, 1990

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)

The Ultraviolet Water Purifier

Jan 1, 1993

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)

Java programing language

Jan 1, 1995

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)

Google

Jan 1, 1998

Search engine Google founded in 1988. Today Google's chrome is the most popular web browser. (http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1998.html)

Apple's Ipod

Jan 1, 2001

Apple releases it's first personal digital music player. (http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/stories/2001-12-19/techs-best-and-worst-of-2001)

Facebook

Jan 1, 2004

In 2004 the social media website is launched by Mark Zuckerburg but only open to students from harvard. (http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/2004.html)

Slingbox

Jan 1, 2008

Slingbox was the first device to stream TV programs to your PC via internet. (http://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/9722.aspx)

HTML5

Jan 1, 2012

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/)

New Horizons

Jul 14, 2015

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)