My swanky padlet by Jevon Royster

CNC 1940

30roysterj — 2024-08-28 13:38:29 UTC

it was most likely the first example of remote access. the made something like a calculator

DEC PDP-1

30roysterj — 2024-08-28 13:44:36 UTC

sells for about $120,000, includes a cathode ray tube graphic display, paper tape input output.

ERA 1101

30roysterj — 2024-08-29 13:12:12 UTC

One of the first commercially produced computers. it was made for high speed and had 1 million bits.

ADAHL 470

30roysterj — 2024-08-29 13:12:17 UTC

Gene Amdahl, father of the IBM System/360, starts his own company, Amdahl Corporation, to compete with IBM in mainframe computer systems.

VIC 20

30roysterj — 2024-08-29 13:19:48 UTC

Intended to be a less expensive alternative to the PET.the VIC-20 was highly successful, becoming the first computer to sell more than a million units.

itdss

30roysterj — 2024-08-29 13:23:18 UTC

Caltech researchers used this supercomputer prototype for projects such as real-time processing of satellite images.It would serve as the model for several other significant multi-processor systems that would be among the fastest in the world.

camera phone

30roysterj — 2024-08-29 13:25:48 UTC

The camera had a maximum resolution of 0.11 megapixels a 256-color display, and photos could be shared wirelessly.Cameras would become a significant part of most phones within a year, and several countries have even passed laws regulating their use.

ARD

30roysterj — 2024-08-29 13:28:24 UTC

The display also used In Plane Switching (IPS) technology, which allowed for a wider viewing angle and improved color accuracy.The Retina display became standard on most of the iPad, iPhone, MacBook, and Apple Watch product lines.