Tech History

By jacob_t

  • ARPANET

    ARPANET
    ARPANET also known as Advanced Research Projects Agency Network and was the first computer network. It was created for military purposes by the DOD and used the TCP/IP protocol.
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  • Pong Released

    Pong Released
    Pong is the first sports arcade game but not the very first game. It's a tennis game with very simple 2D graphics. It was one of the first video games to reach mainstream popularity
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  • Ethernet Cable

    Ethernet Cable
    The ethernet cable was invented by Bob Metcalfe at Xerox PARC. The ethernet cable connects "ethers" such as cable, telephone, and radio.

  • Apple ][

    Apple ][
    The Apple ][ was an 8-bit home computer that was one of the first microcomputer products to be successfully mass-produced. This computer was mostly designed by Steve Wozniak, though Steve jobs designed the foam-molded plastic case and Rod Holt developed the switching power supply.
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  • Atari 2600 released

    Atari 2600 released
    Atari popularized the microprocessor-based hardware and ROM cartridges that hold game code. The release price for this console was $199. The year it was released, 1977, it sold 250,000 consoles. Wikipedia

  • First Laptop

    First Laptop
    The first laptop released was the Osborne 1, and developed by Adam Osborne. The processor it used was the Zilog Z80.
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  • NES launch

    NES launch
    On July 15th, 1983 the first Nintendo console the NES, or Nintendo Entertainment System, was released. This console had many classic games on it such as: Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong, The Legend Of Zelda, etc. This console was a huge step in gaming history.
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  • Macintosh 128K

    Macintosh 128K
    Originally known as the Apple Macintosh was the original Mac personal computer. The OS it used was System Software 1.0.
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  • Bluetooth

    Bluetooth
    Bluetooth was invented by a group of engineers working at the swedish company Ericsson. the companies Ericsson, Nokia, Intel, IBM, and Toshiba came together and formed the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG)
    [Bluetooth](www.bluetooth.com/Pages/Fast-Facts.aspx)

  • WECA

    WECA
    The Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) was formed by Intersil, 3Com, Nokia, Aironet, Symbol, and Lucent. They banded together with one objective to certify that products from different vendors were truly compatible. They then created Wi-Fi.
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  • Xbox 360

    Xbox 360
    The Xbox 360 was a gaming console in the 7th generation of consoles. this was the second in the Xbox series.

  • Wii

    Wii
    The wii was a nintendo console part of the 7th generation of gaming consoles. The wii remote controller can detect movement in the third dimension.

  • PS4

    PS4
    The ps4 is apart of the current generation of gaming consoles. This console was made by Sony in competition with microsoft's Xbox One.