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Linus Torvalds created Lunix. While still not widely used by consumers, it is however largely used in servers environments due to it being easier to work with. It is seen as the free competitor to OS X and Windows
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A new era of GUIs, Microsoft launched an operating system that served as the foundation for there operating systems going forward. Introducing new features like plug-and-play as well as IE with a focus on multitasking. -
Ajay Bhatt creates the Universal Serial Bus Standard. This would go on to be the primary way to connect peripherals and is even starting to replace video cables.
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Ajay Bhatt created the PCI standard. This the now the primary way to internally expand the capabilities of a computer, and is now replacing old forms of storage in the form of NVMe SSDs.
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Philippe Khan shares the first photo taken on a phone with a camera. Now almost all mobile devices have a camera built in.
