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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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Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press was invented in the Holy Roman Empire.
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Invented by Richard Hoe, it allowed the printing press to create 8,000 sheets per hour
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The inked image is goes from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface to produce newspapers, maps, posters, and books.
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The first computer called ENIAC is created.
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Xerox develops the first automatic xerographic printer that works using electrostatic charges.
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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.
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Canon, HP, and Epson began to reproduce digital images that were generated by computers using inkjet printers
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Ray Tomlinson created the email and companies such as AOL, CompuServe, and Prodigy were on the rise.
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The MITS Altair 8800, followed by the IMSAI 8080 are released as kits, becoming the first personal computers available.
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Bill Gates and Paul Allen create Microsoft Office.
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Companies such as Z Corp released 3D printers.
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Founded by Mark Zuckerberg.
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Founded by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams.
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The first iPhone is released, launching the idea of going paperless.
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The first iPAD is released.
