https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v 8 events in computer history en-us 2020-10-20 13:54:07 UTC 2025-10-07 10:55:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f606.png richardsonmb1130 https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v/wish/844988256 The Odyssey, the very first home video game console, was manufactured by Magnavox and users could play pong on it.]]> 2020-10-20 14:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v/wish/844988256 richardsonmb1130 https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v/wish/844993118 The first IBM personal computer, which coined the term PC, is introduced, using Microsoft's MS-DOS operating system.]]> 2020-10-20 14:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v/wish/844993118 richardsonmb1130 https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v/wish/844999515 PCs gaming becoming big when playing games like "Command & Conquer," "Alone in the Dark 2," "Theme Park," "Magic Carpet," hit the market.

]]> 2020-10-20 14:25:05 UTC https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v/wish/844999515 richardsonmb1130 https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v/wish/845010806 Wi-Fi becomes part of the computing language and users begin connecting to the Internet without wires.]]> 2020-10-20 14:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v/wish/845010806 richardsonmb1130 https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v/wish/845024889 A Harvard sophomore named Mark Zuckerberg launches The Facebook, a social media website he had built in order to connect Harvard students with one another.

]]> 2020-10-20 14:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v/wish/845024889 richardsonmb1130 https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v/wish/845039249 YouTube, a video sharing service, is founded. Google acquires Android, a Linux-based mobile phone operating system.

]]> 2020-10-20 14:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v/wish/845039249 richardsonmb1130 https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v/wish/845042573 Spotify was founded as the first legal music streaming service ]]> 2020-10-20 14:33:49 UTC https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v/wish/845042573 richardsonmb1130 https://padlet.com/richardsonmb1130/iz70l64a7ku9qh4v/wish/845045907 Microsoft launched Kinect for Xbox 360, the first gaming device to track human body movement, using just a 3D camera and infra-red detection, enabling users to play their Xbox 360 wirelessly

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