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creation of the Turing machine
Alan Turing creates the first computer to break the nazi code in world war two. -
pong computer game created
The pong computer game, created for entertainment, was the first digital computer/arcade game. -
The wireless TV remote
The first one was introduced by zenith corp. it had exactly three buttons, channel up, channel down, and on/off. -
Saturn v computer created
The Saturn V computer, was created so the astronauts could make the proper calculations to get to the moon. -
first mouse created
douglas Engelbart was the creator of the first computer mouse for easier use of a computer. -
first microprocessor
The first microprocessor was created by Ted Hoff and Stanley Mazor. It was created to make computers smaller. -
first message sent
The first message sent between two computers, only the letters L and O of log on were sent. -
first atari game
Atari's first game was a simple kind of table tennis. Ball and stick logic. -
magnavox odyssey, first console created
The predecessor to all game consoles, the magnavox odyssey, was created -
first video game generation
The first videogame generation begins, sparking the start of our modern games beginning to take shape. -
The floppy disc
The floppy disc is released to the public and loved for its interchangeability. -
apple released its first computer
Steve jobs and apple release the first premade computer to the public. -
second game generation
The second video game generation begins, signified with more complex game logic, better graphic engines, and the golden age of arcade games. -
TRS 80 created
The TRS 80, the first true desktop computer, was released to the public. -
atari 400/800 created
The atari 400/800, one of the first cartridge game systems, is released to the public. -
ARPNET adopted TCP/IP
ARPNET, the leading information system at the time, adopts TCP/IP. -
third game generation
The third video game generation, also known as the 8-bit era, begin, sparked by the release of the Nintendo GameCube, it signified the rise of interchangeable cartridges for consoles. -
first laptop created
The first laptop was released to the public for use. It weighed 23.3 pounds. -
first open world game created: mercenary
The first game to explore the concept that we now know as open world or free roam, Mercenary, is released. -
Nintendo home entertainment system released
NIntendo releases its home entertainment system, the fir console with non-integrated controls. -
virus "brain" created
The first official computer virus, Brain, is revealed. created by two Russians, it was supposed to protect their work from theft. -
fourth game generation
The fourth game generation begins, marked by the rivalry between Sega and Nintendo, it saw the rise of characters like Link, Mario, and Sonic. -
morris worm created
The first computer worm, the Morris worm, was released, it received national news coverage. -
creation of the wolrd wide web
The creation of the internet as we know it, the world wide web was released. -
game minesweeper released
The most successful algorithm based game, Minesweeper, is released. -
cern.ch created. first website
http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html First website introduced to the public. -
first fps game wolfenstien
The first fps game, wolfenstien, was released. -
doom released
The fps game doom was released, it was the first game to have internet based multiplayer. -
fifth game generation
The fifth video game generation begins, marked berk the creation of Sony's Playstation, handheld game devices, and 3 dimensional games. -
first Sony playstation
Sony's game console the Playstation, is released and is an instant success. -
dvd invented
The Digital Versatile Disc, or DVD was invented, it took CDs and VHS over by swarm as it could hold more information. -
creation of google
Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. It started as a dissertation project for their mathematics PhD's. -
sixth game generation
The sixth video game generation begins, Marked by the rise of online gaming, the release of the Xbox, the fall of Sega, and the rise of popular game series such as Call of Duty and Halo. -
first computer spyware detected
The first official detection of computer spyware is made known, and the made dash for protection software starts. -
first xbox console by microsoft
Microsoft's first console, the Xbox is release in bundle with Bungie's blockbuster Halo. -
first computer trojan "zlob trojan"
The first computer Trojan is detected, creating a spark of distrust in advertising. -
seventh game generation
The seventh video game generation begins with the release of the Xbox 360. Marked by things like the release of the Wii, Kinect, Playstation 3, and the DS. The 7th and 6th ran simul -
first iphone
Apple releases it's first smartphone, the iphone. Its success sparks one of the most successful series of phone ever -
first HD 720p proccesor
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eighth game generation
The eighth game generation begins (one year before the end of the sixth somehow). Sparked by the release of the wii U, and continued with the xbox one and Playstation 4. Game in this generation are defined by native HD graphics, complex logic engines, and rapid movement.
