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1200-1750
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This was used in China for many different types of art.
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Gutenberg started developing the printing press in 1440 until it was ready to be sold in 1450.
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1750-1944
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Photographs did not become more widely available until the 1880s because of the price.
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The telegraph changed the way that we did long-distance communication.
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The telephone was first introduced in 1877 and has evolved dramatically to this day.
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Silent Movies are obsolete in today's time but were popular when introduced in 1891.
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Although it is commonly believed that "The Wizard of Oz" was the first color movie it is actually "The Gulf Between".
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Radios revolutionized the way that people could listen to live audio.
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Picture with sound was a big leap in 1927, however now it is is extremely rare to see a silent movie.
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Hardback books have been used for years but paperbacks are a good cheaper alternative.
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This computer allowed programs to be run.
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1945-Present Day
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Tape recorders are kind of like cameras today except they use up tape instead of storage.
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Cable TV was introduced to areas with poor reception.
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The transistor radio is a miniature radio that uses "transistor-based circuitry".
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Color TV came far after the first color movie and was revolutionary in its time.
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Artificial Intelligence is pretty much a robot that "thinks" like a human. AI has come a long way since 1955
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Sputnik was the first satellite up as a part of the Space Race.
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Introduced by IBM, the laser printer allowed poeople to put words or pictures on paper.
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Apple’s 2nd computer made out of plastic and metal. Did very well in sales.
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A videocassette recorder offered a new way to watch different things. The cases were much bulkier than a CD but still played video and sound.
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Martin Cooper was one of the inventors of the first cell phone. The cell phone continues to evolve today.
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Autonomous vehicles first showed up at Carnegie Mellon University.
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Email or electronic-mail was used by companies in 1991 but was too expensive for the public. This was until there was a free version in 1996.
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The Global Positioning System is used to see someone's place on earth
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The internet allowed people to visit websites and be better connected to the world.
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3D printers were invented in the 1980s and introduced in the 90s. They allowed people to print 3D objects.
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The mp3 player was launched by Saehan Information Systems and allowed people to listen to music.
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The DVD player allowed people to watch DVDs. However in today's world of streaming these are becoming more useless.
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WiFi was an innovation that led to many different things in our modern life.
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Youtube allowed people to share and watch videos all in one place.
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The iphone allowed people to have different apps all in one place.
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A much bigger version of an iphone that was more powerful and could do more things.