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Datapoint 2200: Everything You Need to Know
Datapoint 2200 was a standalone computer terminal that performed several functions, including printing payroll checks, tracking inventory, and recording shipments. Datapoint 2200 was unveiled...
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The Complete History of the ThinkPad: Launch, Models, Pricing, and More
There is perhaps no other laptop with as fascinating a history as the ThinkPad. Since the first models were produced by IBM almost thirty...
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While many of our most essential and frequently used devices were invented in the past couple of centuries and are continually improved to bring...
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Bell Labs: A Complete Guide — History, Products, Founding, and More
Bell Labs was founded in 1876 as The Bell Patent Foundation by Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Sanders, and Gardiner Hubbard. Bell Labs is known...
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Who Was Jonathan Swift?
Key Points: In Jonathan Swift’s 1726 novel Gulliver’s Travels, he inadvertently inserted himself into the history of computers. In 1701, Swift anonymously published his first political...
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The Best Chess Players of All Time
One of the most popular and best-known games in recorded history, chess has been around for thousands of years. As a result of the...
Palm — Complete Guide: History, Founding, Products, and More
Palm is the company which developed personal digital assistant software. It was founded in 1992 by Jeff Hawkins and initially developed software for the...
Abacus Explained — Everything You Need To Know
5 Facts About the Abacus The origin of the abacus is still debated. Similar counting frame objects are believed to have been used in ancient...
Boston Dynamics: The Company Making Earth’s Most Terrifying Robots
The History of Boston Dynamics: What to Know Boston Dynamics is a robotics company based in Waltham, Massachusetts. The company was formed in 1992 by...
The Atari 5200: History, Launch, and Failure
The console wars have been going on for some time. Today, Xbox and PlayStation are duking it out for supremacy. Before that, Nintendo and...
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Who was Reuben Rodney James? Reuben Rodney James worked as a farmer and in a woolen mill. He also invented an adding machine and a...