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Woodblock Printing
Developed by T'ang Dynasty in China, prints images, patterns, and text onto blocks with ink. The first full length book with text and illustrations called Diamond Sutra is printed. -
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Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press was invented in the Holy Roman Empire. -
Cylinder Press
Invented by Richard Hoe, it allowed the printing press to create 8,000 sheets per hour -
Offset Lithography
The inked image is goes from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface to produce newspapers, maps, posters, and books. -
ENIAC Computer
The first computer called ENIAC is created.
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Xerographic Printing
Xerox develops the first automatic xerographic printer that works using electrostatic charges. -
The Internet
First node to node message sent between a computer from UCLA and from Stanford. The word "Login" was sent, but it crashed after the first two letters. -
Inkjet Printers
Canon, HP, and Epson began to reproduce digital images that were generated by computers using inkjet printers -
Email
Ray Tomlinson created the email and companies such as AOL, CompuServe, and Prodigy were on the rise. -
PC Introduced
The MITS Altair 8800, followed by the IMSAI 8080 are released as kits, becoming the first personal computers available. -
Microsoft Office
Bill Gates and Paul Allen create Microsoft Office. -
3D Printing
Companies such as Z Corp released 3D printers. -
Facebook
Founded by Mark Zuckerberg. -
Twitter
Founded by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams. -
Era of Smartphones Begins
The first iPhone is released, launching the idea of going paperless. -
iPAD
The first iPAD is released.
