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Started by Palehorse, January 04, 2016, 08:23:50 PM

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Palehorse

January 04, 2016, 08:23:50 PM
The following list documents some of the major items invented since 1916. Just 100 years ago. Imagine a world without these things. . .

1917:  modern zipper invented  (That's right - buttons only!)
1918:  Armstrong's core design for super heterodyne radio circuit --
which eventually becomes universal
1919:  short-wave radio invented


DECADE: 1920-1930
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1920: Band-Aid invented (Until this, we used to tie rags on our cuts and scrapes)
1921: 1st robot designed (Whatever did we do without these?)
1922: insulin invented (Diabetes kills, even to this day.)
1923: Garrett Morgan granted patent for the traffic signal  (And the revenue stream begins for local government).
1923: Clarence Birdseye introduces frozen food (Gives new meaning to "eat fresh")
1924: spiral-bound notebooks first appear
1925: Baird's mechanical TV demonstrated
1926: Robert Goddard's first liquid fueled rockets tested in Auburn,
MA
1927: Farnsworth's electronic TV demonstrated
1928: Fleming discovers penicillin; Schick patents the electric shaver
1929: Zenith Radio starts year as lowest priced stock on NYSE -- ends
year as highest priced stock due to demand for its radios; Paul Galvin
(later president of Motorola) invents the car radio


DECADE: 1930-1940
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1930: Scotch tape invented at 3M; first jet engine designs
1931: electron microscope invented
1932: good year for photography: Land invents the Polaroid process;
zoom lens and light meter are also invented
1933: stereo records developed
1934: first magnetic tape recorders for broadcasting
1935: Dupont invents nylon; radar first developed; and beer is canned
for the first time
1936:  Colt's revolver patented
1937:  photocopier invented
1938:  ballpoint pen and Teflon invented
1939:  Sikorsky's first helicopter flown


DECADE: 1940-1950
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1940: Jeep designed
1941: aerosol spray cans developed (Let the Ozone begin growing)
1942: turboprop engines designed
1943: synthetic rubber invented, along with the Slinky and Silly
Putty; Cousteau co-develops the aqualung
1944: synthetic cortisone developed
1945: atomic bomb developed and used
1946: microwave oven invented by Percy Spencer after he melts
chocolate bar in his pocket
1947: Schockley-Brattain-Bardeen invent the transistor
1948: Velcro and the jukebox invented
1949: prepared cake mixes introduced


DECADE: 1950-1960
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1950: Diner's Club introduces first credit card (And the pillaging of the middle class begins).
1951: Super Glue invented; so is first video tape recorder
1952:  first bar code patent issued; first diet soft drink developed
1953:  transistor radio invented at Texas Instruments (TI); radial
tire developed
1954:  oral contraceptives invented; Ray Kroc starts franchising
McDonald's
1955: tetracycline & optical fiber invented
1956: first use of computer hard disk
1957: Fortran developed
1958: Noyce (at Fairchild Semiconductor) and Kilby (at TI) both submit
patents for integrated circuits
1959: important to generations of girls -- the Barbie Doll is
introduced


DECADE: 1960-1970
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1960: halogen lamp invented
1961: valium invented (And Hoffman-LaRoche becomes a major player in the pharma industry with the invention of Mother's Little Helper.)
1962: audio cassettes developed
1963: pop-top cans
1964: BASIC computer language; permanent-press materials
1965: Astroturf; Kevlar; soft contact lenses
1966: electronic fuel injection developed for cars
1967: first handheld calculator
1968: Douglas Englebert invents the computer mouse
1969: ATM machine invented; Arpanet also appears and bar code scanners
developed



DECADE: 1970-1980
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1970: Alan Shugart (chairman of hard drive supplier Seagate) invents
the floppy disk
1971: Intel's 4004 is first microprocessor design; dot-matrix printer,
VCR and LCD displays also invented
1972: first video game -- Pong -- invented
1973:  gene splicing invented; Ethernet networking invented at Xerox;
BIC develops disposable lighter; Black-Scholes pricing model developed
for options
1974: Post-it Notes and liposuction invented
1975: laser printer developed
1976: ink jet printing invented
1977: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) invented
1978: Visicalc spreadsheet introduced for PCs; first PC models appear
from Heathkit, Apple, Radio Shack
1979: Walkman invented by Sony; roller blades developed; Seymour Cray
designs the supercomputer


DECADE: 1980-1990
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1980: vaccine for hepatitis-B invented
1981: IBM introduces the PC and MS-DOS appears for the first time
1982: human growth hormones genetically engineered (And athletics world wide know not what is coming).
1983: soft bifocal contact lenses introduced
1984:  Apple Macintosh popularizes the graphical interface; CD-ROMs
invented
1985: Microsoft brings out Windows 1.0
1986: Microsoft's initial public offering (IPO); first disposable
camera introduced
1987: disposable contact lenses invented
1988: Doppler radar invented; first patent issued for
genetically-engineered animal issued
1989: first HDTV broadcasts in Japan


DECADE: 1990-2000
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1990: Tim Berners-Lee develops protocol for both World-wide web (WWW)
and the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
1991: first digital answering machine
1992: smart pill invented
1993: Intel introduces Pentium family of 32-bit microprocessors
1994: first Internet audio broadcast from Interop
1995: DVD invented; Java language launched by Sun Microsystems;
RealAudio broadcasting introduced
1996: WebTV introduced
1997: gas-powered fuel cells developed
1998: Viagra developed
1999: Google.com is formed and the search engine goes into beta test
publicly
2000: mapping of human DNA completed

Wonder what 2116 is going to look like?

R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Exterminator

#1
January 05, 2016, 08:12:05 AM
Interesting stuff!  Still LMAO @ Fortran.   :biggrin:
Arguing with Christians is like playing chess with a pigeon.  No matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock over the pieces, shit on the board and strut around like it's victorious.

The truth is slow, but relentless. Over time it becomes irresistible.

Locutus

#2
January 05, 2016, 12:46:18 PM
Quote from: Exterminator on January 05, 2016, 08:12:05 AM
Interesting stuff!  Still LMAO @ Fortran.   :biggrin:



;D
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Locutus

#3
January 05, 2016, 12:46:44 PM
Did you ever work with any Fortran Ex?
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Bo D

#4
January 05, 2016, 02:02:48 PM
When I studied Computer Science at the University of Maryland, they were still teaching Pascal.  :spooked:  :puke:

It was already a dead language at the time, but the prof explained that because it was so structured, it was easy to grade the projects. And besides - logic is logic. Looking back, I guess I can agree with that.
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."  Carl Sagan

Locutus

#5
January 05, 2016, 02:06:45 PM
I actually liked Pascal.  I coded a system that tracked pool table rentals by hour in Pascal.  I ended up selling it to several pool places.  :yes: 

Never, ever use a GOTO statement.  ;D
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

libby

#6
January 05, 2016, 04:37:29 PM
I was way behind you guys. When they put computers in front of everybody in the office where I worked, including the boss, I don't think any of us took it seriously or knew what to do with them. That was in the Pentagon, and we had been using word processors.  :rolleyes:  When the newest employee, a computer guy who set up our LAN, told me computers would change the world, I did not understand or believe him. We all had to go to classes, but in reality, we mostly taught each other the basics.
All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn

Palehorse

#7
January 05, 2016, 05:25:24 PM
AS400 is my fortran. . . I absolutely hate it. It is like using a hammer and chisel. . . Clunky, shitty. . .

:mad:
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Palehorse

#8
January 05, 2016, 05:31:58 PM
I actually contributed to the last item on the list - Mapping of Human DNA completed.

Now I wasn't one of those doing the microscopic work, but the work I did supported theirs. . .

Probably the "milestone" of my entire career, and while my contributions were microscopic by comparison, at least my work contributed; no matter how small or insignificant. . .

And I also helped validate the identification and usefulness of the human genes that determine the metabolic rate of modern medicines by the human body. (Which helped explain the variation in effectiveness of normally prescribed doses among humanity). I remember when I took my genetic profile to my doctor, and explained to him the meaning of the report I handed him, he was amazed and asked me if it was possible to prescribe this test to his other patients. He couldn't wait to do so.  :smile:

R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Exterminator

#9
January 06, 2016, 08:05:15 AM
Quote from: Locutus on January 05, 2016, 12:46:44 PM
Did you ever work with any Fortran Ex?

LOL!  Nope!
Arguing with Christians is like playing chess with a pigeon.  No matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock over the pieces, shit on the board and strut around like it's victorious.

The truth is slow, but relentless. Over time it becomes irresistible.

Exterminator

#10
January 06, 2016, 08:06:59 AM
Quote from: Palehorse on January 05, 2016, 05:25:24 PM
AS400 is my fortran. . . I absolutely hate it. It is like using a hammer and chisel. . . Clunky, shitty. . .

:mad:

Bite your tongue!  AS400 (now the iSeries) is a box, not a language and a damn nice one!  Your software must suck!   :biggrin:
Arguing with Christians is like playing chess with a pigeon.  No matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock over the pieces, shit on the board and strut around like it's victorious.

The truth is slow, but relentless. Over time it becomes irresistible.

Locutus

#11
January 06, 2016, 12:12:39 PM
Quote from: Exterminator on January 06, 2016, 08:05:15 AM
LOL!  Nope!

I never did either.  I was exposed to it briefly in a computer math class in high school, but my first career language, back in my coding days, was C. 
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Locutus

#12
January 06, 2016, 12:13:01 PM
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#13
January 06, 2016, 06:06:04 PM
Quote from: Exterminator on January 06, 2016, 08:06:59 AM
Bite your tongue!  AS400 (now the iSeries) is a box, not a language and a damn nice one!  Your software must suck!   :biggrin:

It does. And not very well either. They're running JD Edwards software on it. . . and the AS400 they have belongs in a museum. . .  :mad:

SAP would be far better, but the locals cling to their hammer and chisel as if their very existence would cease!  :mad:
R.I.P. - followsthewolf - You are MISSED! 4/17/2013

That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Anne

#14
January 07, 2016, 01:07:09 PM
Oh, I would like to add a few mundane items to your list, if you don't mind. Things we use every day, plastic bags, paper towels, fabric softener, electric irons, pressure cookers and the vacuum cleaner. Nothing in the list is earth shaking but all very useful items.
"A discontented man will find no easy chair." Ben Franklin
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