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Sputnik 1
The first artificially created earth satellite launched by Russia. It's launch was what caused the international space race which launched the research and development of all kinds of new technology. -
The First Pacemaker was Created
A device used in the aid of one's heart, providing all of the help to the functions that a human heart requires to operate and survive. -
First Practical Laser
Short for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, the first perfected and usable laser was made by Theodore Maiman. This paved the way to further technological advances which is seen all over modern technology. -
First Cordless Drill
Asked by NASA to develop a battery powered crill to collect rock samples on the moon, Black & Decker introduced the world's first cordless electric drill; an innovation powered by self-contained nickel-cadmium cells. -
Light Emitting Diodes
The first modern diode was only availible in a barely visible red, but paved the way to new coloors and functions in circuitry -
Cassette Player
Made as an alternative to vinyl using magnetic tape, cassettes players paved the way to smaller and more convenient forms of recording and playingback audio. -
Unmanned Aircraft Invented
Popularizing during their service in the Vietnam War, the AQM-34 Ryan Firebees were some of the first to debut in a big way. -
Computer Mouse Invented
Douglas Engelbart created a device to complement a computer's GUI (Graphics User Interface) system perfectly. It was a device that moves a cursor on a computer along the horizontal and verticle axis -
Automotive Electronic Fuel-Injection
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First Hand-held Calculator
Designed by Texas Instruments in 1967. It was able to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It had a small keyboard with 18 keys and a visual output that displayed up to 12 decimal digits. -
UNIX
An OS (Operating System) developed by AT&T which can still be acesses by many public platforms. -
Digital Music Recording
The first music is digitally recorded using a modified computer to unlock a whole new world of possibilities for the music industry. -
First Microrocessor
Produced by Intel, known as the "Intel 4004" Used as a extremely compact way of processing data used in all types of modern technology -
MRI
Developed by Dr. Raymond V. Damadian. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) was created as a technique ofl visualizing detailed internal structure of the human body, primarily used in the medical field. The first MRI took place in 1977 -
First Personal Computer (PC)
The Kenbak-1 is considered to be the first personal computer. Was a simple machine using a series of switches a lights for inputting and outputting simple data -
Dot Matrix Printer
Dot matrix printing uses a print head that runs back and forth on the page and prints by impact, striking an ink-soaked cloth ribbon against the paper, like a typewriter would. -
VCR
Video cassette recorder, a video media player that recorded audio and video from broadcast television. -
Electronic Ignition System
Made by Chrystler, this now standard in automobiles was produced as a more efficent alternative to mechanical ignition systems. -
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Dectectors
Was made to detect toxic fumes aboard the Skylab space station. Now this device is practically a standard in any modern home. -
First Publicly Used UPC Code
In 1974 the first UPC Bar code was scanned in a supermarket, officially starting the circulation of UPC codes with products in retail. -
First Portable Computer (Laptop)
The IBM 5100 weighed 55 pounds and had a five inch display. -
Laser Printer
One of the many innovations thanks for the discovery of the usable laser: an improvement of dot-matrix printers. More fast and effecient. -
First Computer made by Apple
Simply called the Apple 1, it was invented by Steve Wozniak. A very barebones product made with limited resources, it provided little function and never was seen in the market. -
Compact Disc Prototype was Created
This was created in an attempt to find a new medium to store music which was smaller in size while retaining quality of audio. -
Cell Phones
The prototype of a mobile phone was invented in 1979. It was well-recieved and further led to leaps of advances which would eventually become the products that we have present day. -
Walkman
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MS DOS
An operating system for Microsoft called Microsoft Disk Operating System -
The Internet first "connected"
While the internet was a long-standing idea at this point in time, it had not officially introduced as a concept for a "world-wide web" yet. At this time the Internet Protocol was introduced and unlocked this future possibility. -
CD-ROM invented
Invented for the use of computers to read Compact Discs -
Apple Invents the Macintosh
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PDA
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Microsoft Windows
Regarded as the most popular operating system of present day, even in the 80s this OS was breaking new ground with included applications of Word and equipped with the most advanced GUI at the time. And with the flexible OS it was, it showed great promise of possibility for gaming on the platform. -
Disposable Camera
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Doppler Radar
For climatology -
Hubble Space Telescore
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First Webcam
A camera that projects video over the internet. Was in use for 10 years in Cambridge University -
First Plasma-Screen Television
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Ultraviolet Water Purifier
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Pentium Processor
An ultra fast computer processor which is still put in use today. -
GPS Service Becomes Fully operational
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Java Language
The computer language which is still in use today known as Java is still a popular medium of programming -
Google Invented
The incredibly complex system of Google was introduced to the internet in 1998. It is continuing to revolutionize technology and the future as we know it present day. -
First BlackBerry
A popular cellular phone invented. -
Bluetooth
Mobile wireless file sharing. Not as widely used as originally thought, the concept opened many possibilities to further advances of other technologies in the field of computers. -
Self-Cleaning Windows
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Segway
A self balancing vehicle. -
Ipod
Apple's response to mobile audio players. Leaps and bounds ahead of the walkman -
Roomba
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Self-Parking Car Software
One of the biggest eye-openers when Toyota announced their Hybrid car, this software allowed it's cars to safely self park without human interference. -
Self-Adjusting Shoes
These shoes thought for themselves and detected what kind of support the wearer needed through delicate sensors built in. -
Youtube
The most popular web site of online video media sharing in the world. -
Iphone
The most popular cell phone used today. -
Personal DNA Testing Kit
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Sixth Sense
Is an interactive physical GUI that responds to the user's movements. -
Retinal Implant
Technology used to help grant vision to those who lost their eyes -
iPad
Apple's response to laptops and more specifically PDAs -
Kinect
Fully motion-controlled gaming hardware invented by Microsoft. -
Driverless Car
The still present-day tested driverless car is still in development and not open to the public - yet -
First Synthetic Cell
The first artificial DNA cell. -
Zero Liquid Discharge
Known as ZLD, this device evaporates otherwise unsafe to consume sewage water into safe, purified drinking water. With this advanced purifiing system, 95% of the unsafe water is converted into clean drinking water while the other 5% is separated into a solid brine for ease of disposal -
Skin Cell Printers
A large step in the pursuit of cloning, a valuable resource for medical practices on burn victims. -
Wildcat
Military robot designed for pursing hostile enemies. Capable of running at a steady pace of 16mph and at a top speed of 23ph, this wirelessly controlled robot is still in development, but shows great promise to future warfare technology. -
Google Glass
Advertised as an advanced GUI in a pair of glasses, the Google Glass did not quite take off as intended due to privacy concerns. The discresion that this GUI provides is too subtle for society at the moment.
