20 Historical Events in Technology by Joseph Molinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss en-us 2016-09-06 20:13:37 UTC 2016-09-09 20:28:28 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. Babbage/Difference Engine (1822) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/121943909 Charles Babbage is credited with inventing this by proposing it in a paper he wrote in 1822. The Babbage, or Difference Engine, was used to solve various math problems involving polynomials.]]> 2016-09-06 20:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/121943909 2. Punched Card Tabulating Machine (1890) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122623610 Herman Hollerith is credited with inventing the punched card tabulating machine, which was used in the 1890 census to help sort the information much more quickly and efficiently.]]> 2016-09-09 00:51:28 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122623610 3. Colossus Computers (1943-1945) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122623798 Tommy Flowers created the Colossus computers during World War I to help the Allies break enemy code and decipher their messages.]]> 2016-09-09 00:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122623798 4. Univac (1951) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122623861 UNIVAC, or Universal Automatic Computer, invented by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly, was the name of the first commercially available line of computers and was released in 1951.]]> 2016-09-09 00:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122623861 5. Floppy Disks (1971) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122623980 In 1971, the first floppy disks became commercially available through IBM as an accessory to computers, changing the way we stored and transferred files.]]> 2016-09-09 00:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122623980 6. First Mobile Phone Call (1973) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624064 The first call from a mobile phone was made from Martin Cooper to a rival telephone company in 1973, starting an entire new industry and connecting the world more than ever by allowing people to talk on the phone almost anywhere.]]> 2016-09-09 00:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624064 7. First Digital Camera (1975) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624156 The first digital camera was developed at Kodak by Steven Sasson in 1975, changing the way we took pictures and allowing much quicker viewing of images after they were taken.]]> 2016-09-09 00:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624156 8. Apple II (1977)  JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624215 Steve Jobs is credited with helping to invent the Apple II with Steve Wozniak in 1977, which became one of the first extremely successful modern computers ever.]]> 2016-09-09 00:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624215 9. Lisa Computer (1983) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624375 Apple released the Lisa computer in 1983, which was one of the first computers to use a graphical user interface (GUI) with icons for easier navigation.]]> 2016-09-09 00:58:38 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624375 10. Windows 95 (1995) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624419 Bill Gates is credited with helping to create Windows 95, a new sophisticated operating system for computers able to run Microsoft products.]]> 2016-09-09 00:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624419 January 29, 1999 JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624466 I was born in Austin, Texas as the second child in my family.]]> 2016-09-09 00:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624466 11. First Bluetooth Headset (2000) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624556 In 2000, the first Bluetooth headset was shipped, changing the way our everyday devices could interact with each other and still keeping its relevance in most of today’s devices.]]> 2016-09-09 01:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624556 12. iPod (2001) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624640 Apple released the first version of the iPod in 2001, allowing much easier listening to music while on-the-go with its relatively small size and reasonable memory capacity.


]]> 2016-09-09 01:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624640 13. iTunes Music Store (April 2003) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624747 In April 2003, the iTunes Music Store-now called the iTunes Store- was opened and allowed people to buy high-quality versions of the songs they loved.]]> 2016-09-09 01:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624747 14. Myspace (August 2003) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624799 Myspace was founded in August 2003 as one of the first social media websites, eventually influencing the rise of Facebook and other social media giants.]]> 2016-09-09 01:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624799 15. Youtube (2005) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624863 Youtube was created as a video sharing website in 2005 that now has evolved into a platform rich in information from tutoring by Khan Academy to comedic videos, to music videos.]]> 2016-09-09 01:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624863 16. Playstation 3 (November 11, 2006)  JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624943 On November 11, 2006, the Playstation 3 was released, with capabilities of playing both high-definition movies, and high-definition videogames, allowing the video game worlds to be much more detailed and beautiful.]]> 2016-09-09 01:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122624943 17. Wii (November 19, 2006) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122625021 The Nintendo Wii was released on November 19, 2006, revolutionizing the gaming world by creating a system able to detect movement in 3 dimensions, promoting exercise.]]> 2016-09-09 01:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122625021 18. iPhone (2007) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122625080 The original iPhone was released in 2007, changing mobile phones forever into the smartphones we all see and use today.]]> 2016-09-09 01:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122625080 19. Android (2008) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122625107 The first commercially available smartphone running the Android operating system was released in 2008, increasing competition with Apple and other technology companies to innovate and improve all of their products.]]> 2016-09-09 01:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122625107 20. iPad (2010) JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122625131 The original iPad was released in 2010, creating an entire industry of tablet computers that continues to boom today.]]> 2016-09-09 01:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122625131 Works Cited JosephMolinar https://padlet.com/JosephMolinar/b0qqsxujp5ss/wish/122627074 Android Logo. Digital image. Wikimedia Commons. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2016.
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IPhone 3G. Digital image. Wikimedia Commons. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2016.
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Lisa Computer. Digital image. Wikimedia Commons. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2016.
Myspace. Digital image. Wikimedia Commons. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2016.
Nintendo Wii. Digital image. Wikimedia Commons. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2016.
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