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This credit card was invented by Diners Club by Frank X. McNamara. He forgot his wallet, and decided it was better to have a credit card then to carry a huge wad of cash.
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Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver invented the first patent bar code, so shops could remember what was bought, instead of noting it down and wasting paper and ink.
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Converts light into electrical energy, which are the sun’s rays. Use full in bright days, though not at night, the aim was to cleanse the world of pollution.
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Christopher Cockerell invented the first hovercraft that helped us travel around in the air and reach places faster than usual.
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Theodore Maiman invented the laser, getting inspiration from the Maser. That helped melt through metals.
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Invented by James Russel, so he could store in computer files. So if your computer broke down, your files would still be safe if copied inside a compact disk.
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They had trouble controlling the computer before the mouse came, so Douglas Engelbart decided that it was time for a computer mouse.
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The first internet enabled people to search for information, although slower than the original internet.
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Alan Shugart invented the Floppy disk. The nickname ‘Floppy’ came from the fact that the disk is very flexible. Although not as much as the USB we have now.
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James Fergason invented the LCD. The LCD is useful for watches, computers, clocks, digital things.
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Nolan Bushwell, he made it for entertainment, since people get bored if we don’t do anything.
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A cell phone provides us with communication skills, letting us talk to people far away.
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Made by the Microsoft company, although it was great before, another company has outdone it.
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Made so people could enter in websites for others to view, socialize.
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The Toyota company has invented the Toyota hybrid car. It saves more energy and is rechargeable. It doesn’t need original car fuel.
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This site is famous for people posting their videos, and other people watching them. There are cartoons, and other short clips people made for entertainment.
