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Period: 1200 to
Early Modern Period
1200-1750 -
1201
Block Printing
This was used in China for many different types of art. -
1450
Printing Press
Gutenberg started developing the printing press in 1440 until it was ready to be sold in 1450. -
Period: to
Modern Period
1750-1944 -
Photgraphs
Photographs did not become more widely available until the 1880s because of the price. -
Telegraph
The telegraph changed the way that we did long-distance communication. -
Telephone
The telephone was first introduced in 1877 and has evolved dramatically to this day. -
Silent Movies
Silent Movies are obsolete in today's time but were popular when introduced in 1891. -
Color Movies
Although it is commonly believed that "The Wizard of Oz" was the first color movie it is actually "The Gulf Between". -
Radio
Radios revolutionized the way that people could listen to live audio. -
Movies with Sound
Picture with sound was a big leap in 1927, however now it is is extremely rare to see a silent movie. -
Paperback Books
Hardback books have been used for years but paperbacks are a good cheaper alternative. -
First Computer
This computer allowed programs to be run. -
Period: to
Contemporary Period
1945-Present Day -
Recording with Tape
Tape recorders are kind of like cameras today except they use up tape instead of storage. -
Cable TV
Cable TV was introduced to areas with poor reception. -
Transistor Radio
The transistor radio is a miniature radio that uses "transistor-based circuitry". -
Color TV
Color TV came far after the first color movie and was revolutionary in its time. -
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is pretty much a robot that "thinks" like a human. AI has come a long way since 1955 -
First Satellite
Sputnik was the first satellite up as a part of the Space Race. -
Laser Printer
Introduced by IBM, the laser printer allowed poeople to put words or pictures on paper. -
Apple II Computer
Apple’s 2nd computer made out of plastic and metal. Did very well in sales. -
VCR
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. -
Cellular Phones
Martin Cooper was one of the inventors of the first cell phone. The cell phone continues to evolve today. -
Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles first showed up at Carnegie Mellon University. -
Email
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. -
GPS
The Global Positioning System is used to see someone's place on earth -
Internet
The internet allowed people to visit websites and be better connected to the world. -
3D Printer
3D printers were invented in the 1980s and introduced in the 90s. They allowed people to print 3D objects. -
Mp3 Player
The mp3 player was launched by Saehan Information Systems and allowed people to listen to music. -
DVD Players
The DVD player allowed people to watch DVDs. However in today's world of streaming these are becoming more useless. -
First Wireless Connection
WiFi was an innovation that led to many different things in our modern life. -
Youtube
Youtube allowed people to share and watch videos all in one place. -
Iphone
The iphone allowed people to have different apps all in one place. -
Ipad
A much bigger version of an iphone that was more powerful and could do more things.