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The First CGI Movie: The History of Computer-Generated Imagery
Key Points: CGI, or Computer-Generated Imagery, uses computer software to create still or animated visuals. It’s used to create 3D (and sometimes 2D) renderings as...
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The History of Counter-Strike
5 Fun Facts About Counter-Strike Counter-Strike was originally a mod for Valve’s Half-Life. Counter-Strike was created by Minh Le and Jess Cliffe in 1999. The first major...
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The current number of satellites in Musk’s Starlink constellation is certainly a moving target. With five Falcon9 launches in July 2022 alone, and...
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John Patterson — Complete Biography, History and Inventions
Key Points: John Patterson invested in and purchased the National Manufacturing Company, along with the rights to James Ritty’s Incorruptible Cashier. To better his company, Patterson...
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The 10 Largest Video Game Companies In The World, And What They Do
Video games have evolved over the years and have become an increasingly popular form of entertainment. Games are played on computers, consoles, tablets, and...
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Peter Lindholm – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions
Who was Peter Lindholm? Peter Trulson Lindholm was born on April 4th, 1850, in Ysone, Blekinge, Sweden. Lindholm emigrated to the United States around 1874...
The Complete History of the Enigma Machine
The Enigma Machine was an electro-mechanical cipher device invented by German engineer Arthur Scherbius in 1918. The device, which resembled a manual typewriter, used...
Elon Musk Discusses Why He Moved From California To Texas
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Wilhelm Küttner – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions
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Friedrich Wilhelm Küttner (1841-1920), a German businessman from Burgk bei Potschappel (near Dresden), chose to spend his money developing a calculating...
10 Largest Space and Exploration Companies in the World
If you think about space exploration, your thoughts might go straight to NASA. However, it’s easy to ignore that the space agency doesn’t build...
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Key Points about Tabulating Machines Some significant facts about Tabulating machines are as follows. The tabulating machine was a counting machine used for the first for...