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Dec 20, 2024 · The first electronic computer was built during the 1940s by John Vincent Atanasoff, a professor of physics and mathematics at Iowa State University, and one of his students, Clifford E. Berry. But the history of computing started centuries earlier. For example, in 1493 Leonardo da Vinci drew a ...
Where Are They Now? The Search Engines That Time Forgot
Dec 23, 2024 · As the world today mostly recognizes Google as a verb for search engines, it is difficult to remember a time before Google was created.However, the World Wide Web is full of search engines that time forgot, many of which helped lay the groundwork for a company like Google to come in and give the world a reason to try something new.
Why Didn’t These Failed Operating Systems Catch On?
Dec 18, 2024 · I left off quite a few Microsoft failed operating systems when considering this list. However, this one is so infamous it bears mention. Windows Me was intended to be the true successor to Windows 98 SE, which had enjoyed outright dominance of …
The Worst Hacking Incidents in History
Dec 20, 2024 · Liam Frady is a writer at History-Computer with his primary focuses being computing, EVs, and home audio equipment. Liam has been involved in tech for over a decade and holds multiple technical certifications and an Associate's in Information Technology from Trident Technical College.
A Brief History of CGI in Film
Dec 6, 2024 · Liam Frady is a writer at History-Computer with his primary focuses being computing, EVs, and home audio equipment. Liam has been involved in tech for over a decade and holds multiple technical certifications and an Associate's in Information Technology from Trident Technical College.
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Individual people, sometimes relatively unknown to the masses, continue to make their mark on our world. Consider someone like Charles Babbage (1791), who is considered by many to be the ‘father of the computer’ for his creation of ‘the difference engine’. Of course, you could trace the true history of computing further back to Ramon Lull in 1275, or …
From Skee-Ball to Space Invaders: Arcade Games From History
Sep 23, 2023 · #2: Pinball. The origins of the pinball machine go all the way back to the 18th century with various European games looking very similar. However, it wasn’t really until the 1930s when David Goddlieb’s Baffle Ball became the first coin-operated pinball-like machine.Baffle Ball would provide players with 5-7 balls for a penny, which was as inexpensive as a game could get, and it sold over ...