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My Favorite Items of Computer History

  • Enigma Machine Crack

    Enigma Machine Crack
    in this year the infamous German Enigma Machine was cracked by Alan Turner. I picked this because of the extremely complicated cryptography mastery it took to crack.
  • First Computer ENIAC

    First Computer ENIAC
    ENIAC, Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer) was the first electronic general-purpose computer. It was Turing-complete, digital, and could solve "a large class of numerical problems". I picked this because it was the first computer and it is what revolutionized computer
  • C Language is Released

    C Language is Released
    The C programming language is released. Dennis Ritchie and his team created C based on the earlier language BCPL (Basic Combined Programming Language) and soon after re-wrote the source code for Unix in C. I picked this language because is the beginning of C++ one of the most used programs in today's tech.
  • The Internet is created

    The Internet is created
    Early networks successfully connected computers. But different kinds of networks couldn’t link to each other, limiting the size of online communities. So, the next challenge has been creating “networks of networks,” a process called internetworking or internetting. The internet, the most widely used network of networks.
  • Death Star Briefing

    Death Star Briefing
    Star Wars combined old-fashioned science fiction storytelling with cutting-edge special effects provided by Industrial Light & Magic. One effect, the Death Star briefing, featured a wire-frame version of the space station, one of the first uses of wire-frame animation in a major motion picture. This tech was innovating for the time and thats why im intrested in it.
  • Atari 2600 Console is released

    Atari 2600 Console is released
    The Atari 2600 (or Atari VCS before 1982) is a home video game console released on September 11, 1977 by Atari, Inc. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and ROM cartridges containing game code. This is technically the father of all consoles, so as i gamer i look up to it.
  • Bulletin Board System

    Bulletin Board System
    A bulletin board system (BBS) is a computer or an application dedicated to the sharing or exchange of messages or other files on a network. This is the beginning of chat rooms and file sharing in a network.
  • MS-DOS is released

    MS-DOS is released
    MS-DOS, or Microsoft Disk Operating System, the basic software for the newly released IBM PC. MS-DOS was eventually supplanted by Microsoft’s Windows operating system. This is the beginning of the popular Microsoft OS, so this is a good choice.
  • Flash Memory is created

    Flash Memory is created
    Capable of being erased and re-programmed multiple times, flash memory quickly gained a loyal following in the computer memory industry. Flash memory is used alot in this generation, so its very important.
  • NES is released

    NES is released
    intendo released its Famicom gaming system in Japan. Renamed the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) when it was released in North America, the NES started to reverse the fortunes of the American game industry. One of the most popular gaming consoles of all time with innovation inside its engineering.
  • Linux Kernel is developed and released

    Linux Kernel is developed and released
    The Linux kernel is released to several Usenet newsgroups. Almost immediately, enthusiasts began developing and improving it, such as adding support for peripherals and improving its stability. The beginning of the popular security OS.
  • DOOM is released

    DOOM is released
    An immersive first-person shooter-style game, Doom becomes popular on many different platforms. Initially distributed via USENET newsgroups, Doom attracted a massive following. Doom players were also among the first to customize the game’s levels and appearance though ‘modding.’ It distributed freely and that boosted its popularity.
  • Playstation 1 is released in Japan.

    Playstation 1 is released in Japan.
    Originally a disk-based gaming system, it originally started as a collaboration between Sony and console manufacturer Nintendo to create a CD-ROM-based version of their Super Nintendo gaming system. As a Playstation 4 owner, the beginnings of such a wonderful console interest me.
  • Javascript is developed

    Javascript is developed
    JavaScript, an object-based scripting language, is developed at Netscape Communications by Brendan Eich. It was used extensively across the Internet on both client and server sides. Although it shared its name with the Java programming language, the two are completely different. This language is widely used in video games and this is why its important for me.
  • Bittorrent Launches

    Bittorrent Launches
    BitTorrent enabled users to upload and download files, typically music and movies. It came under scrutiny of copyright holders – such as the music and motion picture industries -- which claimed BitTorrent facilitated theft of their intellectual property. This program gave the user the freedom of file sharing.
  • Fist apple IPhone is released

    Fist apple IPhone is released
    Apple launches the iPhone - a combination of web browser, music player and cell phone - which could download new functionality in the form of "apps" (applications) from the online Apple store. The touchscreen enabled smartphone also had built-in GPS navigation, high-definition camera, texting, calendar, voice dictation, and weather reports. It is one of the most used phones in this age, not adding it to this list would be a sin.
  • Raspberry Pi is released

    Raspberry Pi is released
    credit card-sized computer features ease of use and simplicity making it highly popular with students and hobbyists. This piece if hardware is very flexible and the user has the freedom of doing many things, the top of technological evolution.
  • Html5 is announced

    Html5 is announced
    Work on HTML 5 had begun in 2004 under the auspices of the Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group. It was simplified compared to its predecessors and was intended to be human-readable. HLTML 5 also offered a number of improvements for multimedia, such as simplifying the embedding of content such as streaming video and games into web pages. One of the most used languages for websites is very important in my opinion.