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The computer mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart. The computer mouse allowed for more technology illiterate people to be able to use computers.
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The first portable calculator was the Sharp Compet CS-10A invented by Sharp.
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The ATM was invented by John-Shepherd Barron. It was installed out of Enfield, London and emitted slight amounts of radiation. Barron also invented the PIN.
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The video game was invented by Ralph H. Baer. Ralph H. Baer is well known for his many contributions to the video game community, known as the "Father of Video Games". He assisted in development of the Brown Box system, which later was licensed to Magnavox as the Magnavox Odyssey.
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ARPAnet was released to the public in 1969. However, the World Wide Web was led mainly by Tim-Berners Lee. He also helped make HTML, HTTP, and URLs through 1989 and 1991.
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James Fergason invented the Liquid Crystal Display, better known as the LCD screen. The LCD screen can be seen in many household items such as alarm clocks and appliances.
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Ray Tomlinson, a computer engineer, invented Internet email in late 1971. The first email ever sent was from one computer to another that were right next to each other, claiming "QWERTYUIOP".
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Ethernet was invented by both David Reeve Boggs and Robert Meltcaffe in 1973 for the Alto Xerox personal computer.
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The first PC was invented by Xerox, under the name of Xerox Alto. It was the first one to use a desktop manager and GUI. Approximately 2000 units were invented.
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The camcorder was invented by Sony in 1982. In 1982, they released the Betacam, a family videocassette player.
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Satelllite radio was made by FCC. It made certain segments of radio frequencies available over satellite.
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The DVD was invented in 1995 by Phillips. Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic. DVDs offered higher storage capacitites than CDs.
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Intel Express Chipsets were invented in 2004, allowing for PCs to be able to more intense sound and video effects.
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Microsoft's Bill Gates has envisioned a home with a disembodied voice named Grace that will update you on what happened when you were gone, help you with whatever you need, et cetera. Gates believes that this type of home may become prevelant in the next three or five years.
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Although 3D printing already exists, using the additive process, it is still largely expensive. A layer of material is sprayed, then it gets zapped with an electron beam, then extra dust particles are sprayed off, and the additive process continues. Engineers at Oak Ridge believe that it may be less expensive and better by 2015. The robotic arm feature in the picture was made using a 3D printer.
