technology History Project (Interactive Media)

By Ws_Joe
  • Gramophone - The First equipment to record voice

    Gramophone - The First equipment to record voice
    SourceThe phonograph is a device invented in 1877 for the mechanical recording and reproduction of sound.The sound vibration waveforms are recorded as corresponding physical deviations of a spiral groove engraved, etched or impressed into the surface of a rotating cylinder or disc.
  • Beyerdynamic DT48 - The first Headphone

    Beyerdynamic DT48 - The first Headphone
    SourceGermany Scientist Eugen Beyer developed a small speaker, and fixed them on an arc hoop. What;s more, the band width of the DT48 headphones actually reached the 16Hz to 20kHz's impressive size.
  • ENIAC - The first computer

    ENIAC - The first computer
    SourceElectronic Numerical Integrator And Computer was the first electronic general-purpose computer. It was Turing-complete, digital, and capable of being reprogrammed to solve maths problems. In addition, its first programs included a study of the feasibility of the hydrogen bomb.
  • EDVAC - one of the earliest electronic computers

    EDVAC - one of the earliest electronic computers
    Source Unlike its predecessor the ENIAC, it was binary rather than decimal, and was a stored program computer. By 1960 EDVAC was running over 20 hours a day with error-free run time averaging eight hours. EDVAC ran until 1961 when it was replaced by BRLESC. During its operational life it proved to be reliable and productive for its time.
  • IBM 7090 - The first Transistor computer

    IBM 7090 - The first Transistor computer
    SourceThe IBM 7090 was a second-generation transistorized version computers and was designed for "large-scale scientific and technological applications". Its ram is 32K and users' data was switched between ram and drum memory.
  • Display system cursor position indicator - The First Mouse

    Display system cursor position indicator - The First Mouse
    SourceThis mouse is a small wooden box.The working principle is the ball which is at bottom of the mouse drives the pivot so that it will make the rheostat change the resistance value to generate the displacement signal, and signal will be processed by a computer, then the cursor on the screen can move.
  • Arpanet - first internet invented

    Arpanet - first internet invented
    SourceThe Arpanet was the first network and was developed by U.S. Department of Defense. The network eventually turned into today's Internet and used TCP/IP protocol, which we still use today.
  • Pong - A Very First sport arcade video game

    Pong - A Very First sport arcade video game
    SourcePong was one of the first video games to reach mainstream popularity. The aim is to defeat an opponent in a simulated table-tennis game by earning a higher score. The game was originally manufactured by Atari Incorporated,which released it in 1972. However, Allan Alcorn created Pong as a training exercise assigned to him by Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell at first.
  • Dyna TAC - the First mobile phone

    Dyna TAC - the First mobile phone
    SourceDynaTAC is a series of cellular telephones manufactured by Motorola, Inc. from 1984 to 1994. The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X commercial portable cellular phone received approval from the U.S. FCC on September 21, 1983. A full charge took roughly 10 hours, and it offered 30 minutes of talk time. It also offered an LED display for dialing or recall of one of 30 phone numbers.
  • OSI Model - Second Internet

    OSI Model - Second Internet
    SourceOSI Model is the second internet system which is developed by Charlie Bachman. It was to define a unifying standard for the architecture of networking systems.
  • BITNET - "Because It's Time Network"

    BITNET -  "Because It's Time Network"
    SourceBITNET was a co-operative U.S. university computer network founded in 1981. The first network link was between CUNY and Yale.From a technical point of view, BITNET differed from the Internet in that it was a point-to-point "store and forward" network. That is, email messages and files were transmitted in their entirety from one server to the next until reaching their destination.
  • MacintoshPortable -

    MacintoshPortable -
    Source It's the first labtop with a lot of excited critics. It featured a fast, sharp, and expensive black and white active matrix LCD screen in a hinged design that covered the keyboard when the machine was not in use. The Portable was one of the early consumer laptops to employ an active matrix panel.
  • MSN MESSENGER - A kind of communication software

    MSN MESSENGER - A kind of communication software
    SourceWindows Live Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger) is a discontinued instant messaging client developed by Microsoft for Windows, Xbox 360, Blackberry OS, iOS, Java ME, S60 on Symbian OS 9.x, and Zune HD. In 2013, Windows Live Messenger was discontinued and Microsoft began ceasing service to existing clients. Exceptionally, the service in China remained active 18 months longer, being announced to cease operations on October 31,2014.
  • YouTube - A Famous video-sharing website

    YouTube - A Famous video-sharing website
    SourceYouTube is a video-sharing website headquartered in United States. The service was created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005. YouTube now operates as one of Google's subsidiaries.The site allows users to upload, view, and share videos. Available content includes video clips, TV clips, music videos, and other content such as video blogging, short original videos, and educational videos.
  • iMac - one of the best modern computers

    iMac - one of the best modern computers
    SourceThe iMac is a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers designed and built by Apple Inc. Its edge thickness is 5.9mm (but the same maximum depth). It also includes a dual microphone setup, and includes solid-state drive (SSD) or hard disk storage, or an Apple Fusion Drive, a hybrid of solid state and hard disk drives.