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3100 BCE
The Invention of writing
Thanks to the invention of writing in Mesopotamia it was possible to communicate in writing, leaving large marks of the most important historical moments, so I think it is appropriate to put it at the beginning. -
2400 BCE
Homing pigeons
The first method to be able to send messages from one site to another was to send a pigeon with the message tied on its leg to the site where you wanted to send it. These pigeons were raised and taught since they were -
1440
Printing invention
It is a technology that is used to copy elements of a text by printing paper. It is important because from here on, teaching was much streamlined since many more books could be made -
Telegraph
Joseph Henry built the first telegraph that by means of a common thread for each letter of the alphabet, a message could be transmitted anywhere -
Fax
This device was capable of sending documents and writings from one place to another scanning it, what the machine does is convert it into a bitmap that transmits with electrical signals to the fax where it is sent, which converts the electrical signals into a bitmap and this same in the information sent. -
Pony Express
In the past to send letters and packages, horses driven by men were used, this was called Pony Express and it could be said that it was the first express courier service in history. -
The typewriter
The typewriter is a mechanical, electromechanical or electronic device, with a set of keys that, when pressed, print characters on a document, usually paper. The person who is in charge of operating a typewriter is called a typist. -
The first phone
Alexander Graham Bell invented a machine that produced sounds through a cable by an electrical signal that allowed to start talking from a distance with other people in real time -
Radio
Radio had a great impact at the time because with a simple device it was possible to begin to spread and listen to the news easily, becoming until today one of the most reliable means of communication. -
TV
The invention that allowed, in addition to listening to information or anything that interested us, we could also see moving images at the same time -
Computer mouse
Douglas Engelbart and Bill English were the first men to develop a computer mouse that made it much easier to operate the computer. -
Floppy disk
This invention is the first predecessor of USB. It had a capacity of 1.4mb and was used to store important material or master copies. -
Internet
The Internet can be considered one of the greatest inventions since from 1969 people began to communicate and search for information in a very short time. -
Computer
The first computer could only do addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and weighed a ton. Fortunately, over time they have developed to the point where we are now. -
The arrival of Windows 95
Windows 95 made personal computing even more accessible, allowing users to run the system on cheaper computers. With a sales record of more than 7 million copies in its first five weeks -
5G
In the last place I put 5G because although it has already been implemented and is beginning to be used, these new technologies promise to give us better tools and to help us much more in all aspects of life, it is a very powerful tool. But I do think that you have to be very careful because if you don't know how to use it well, you can end up having a lot of problems.