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Optical Fiber
Invented by Basil Hirschowitz,optical fiber enables us to have high speed communications and internet connections. A more indept description can be found at optical-fiber -
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Technology Timeline - Henry Johnson
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Silicon Chip
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chip invented by Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce. This was the beginning of the computer processor. Chips can be direct operation devices for many differenct applications to the braibns of our modern computors. -
LASER
The LASER was invented by Theodore Maiman. Light Amplification of Stimulated emmisiion of Electromagmetic Radiation enables a to a Laser to be exacty focused and for the light beam to travel long distances without dispersal. These properties have significantly advanced communications and data tranmission in our modern world. The site The_Laser offers additional detail. -
Computer Mouse
The computer mouse came with the graphical interface that revolutionized computer use and allowed one to point and click to accomplish tasks on the computer. -
ATM
The Automatic Teller Machine expanded one's access to cash and began our move to electronic access fo financial information and purchasing. -
Man landing on the Moon
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Putting Neil Armstrong on the moon capped a technological effort that began with President John F. Kennedy. Many of the technologies invented and improved upon were transferred into the businness and commercial arena to advanced our standard of living. -
Video Games
Pong was invented by Nolan Bushnell and began our journey with computer games. The original game would work on a television or a stand alone arcade game. -
Laser Printer
The laser printer greatly changed the way business produced documents. It has now become the gold standard in printing.The Xerox Parc's Dover-Alto was the first. -
The MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging uses a magnetic field and radio waves to provide images inside a body. A MRI provided a new tool that has now become one of the most important diagnostic helps for doctors. Find out more at MRI -
Cell Phone
The cell telephone was invented by Dr. Martin Cooper and used cellular towers and any telephone that was within the range of the tower could connect to the telephone system. The first network was in Japan. -
First IBM PC
The first IBM personal computer brought computers to the mainstream of America and the world. People could increase productivty at worlk and then a demand for personal computers developed as people wanted one at home. -
Scanning Tunneling Microscope
The scanning tunneling microscope was invented by Gerd Binning and opened up a new world of exploration for scientist. These telescopes use electrons as the identifying particle instead of light waves. this enabled them to see much smaller things and even atoms. For more information see scanning electron microscope -
Microsoft Windows program
Microsoft introduced its graphical user interface with Windows 3.1. How one related to a computer has not been the same since. Being able to point and click to interface with a program has increased productvity and creativity and it quickly became the standard for all computers. -
Doppler Radar
Doppler radar was a substantial improvement over standard radar. By being able to discern different levels of reflection in the same echo, many new and important uses came into being. Precipation levels and wind sheer are just two of the important improvement that Doppler radar enabled. Find more informatin at Dopplar Radar -
World Wide Web
The World wide web was designed and invented by Tim Berneers-Lee along with HTTP (HyperTextTransfertProtocol). The internet as we know it has developed into a communication, learning, and audi visual medium that we all use. -
DVD
The digital video disc was intrtoduced to the world and it changed the way we store and access information and how we view movies and other audio visual programs. It provided a larger medium for data storage. -
Apple ipod invented
The Apple ipod brought about a revolution in how we listened to music. One was now able to bring their music with them in a small package. It became a cultural phenominum. -
You Tube
Just as the ipon changed the way we listened to music, U-tube changed the way we relate to others and to the world. One can upload video for all to see. It brings out the creativity and the crazyness of our culture. -
Retinal Implants
A retinal implant is a biomedical implant technology currently being developed by a number of private companies and research institutions worldwide. It will allow those that cannot see to now see. The newest implants fit directly into the eye and have opened up sight for many. The continued improvement of these devices will make blindness a thing of the past. See Retinal implants -
Light-Field Cameral
The Light-field camera takes a picture of a complete scene. One can then focus in on certain parts of the picture and enlarge. One can "move" around the picture/scene and examine different parts. It is still to be seen if this type of picture taking will become mainstream. See Light-field camera -
The Large Hadron Collider
[Large Hadron Collider](http://<a href='http://home.web.cern.ch/about/accelerators/large-hadron-collider)' >The large hadron collider</a> is the highest energy particle collider ever made. Built by CERN in collaberation with over 10,000 scientist from over 100 countries.
