Information Technology
Discover the evolution of information technology
Brain interface trial
🧠 Trials of brain implants enabling computer control via thought, restoring vision/limb control
GPT-4
🤖 Multimodal AI with enhanced reasoning capabilities
ChatGPT
💬 Conversational AI accessible to general public
Perplexity
🔍 AI-powered search engine with conversational interface
GPT-3
🧠 Large language model with 175 billion parameters
Boston Dynamics Commercial Robot
🐕 First commercial robot for industrial use
Meta Quest
🥽 Standalone VR headset with hand tracking
Transformer Architecture
🔄 Attention mechanism revolutionizing NLP
Oculus Rift
🥽 First major consumer VR headset
TikTok
🎵 Short-form algorithm-driven video platform
Generative Adversarial Networks
🎭 Generative AI modeling
Boston Dynamics Atlas
🤖 Bipedal humanoid robot for search and rescue
AlexNet
🎯 Deep learning breakthrough in image recognition
Oculus Kickstarter
🥽 VR headset crowdfunding campaign
IBM Watson
🧠 AI wins at Jeopardy! game show
Snapchat
👻 Disappearing personal messaging
📸 Photo sharing with filters
💚 Cross-platform mobile messaging
Bitcoin & Blockchain
₿ First cryptocurrency and distributed ledger
Google Chrome
🌈 Fast browser with V8 engine and multi-process architecture
iPhone
📱 Revolutionary touchscreen smartphone
Android Beta
📱 First mobile OS release
🐦 Microblogging and social media platform (renamed came X)
YouTube
📺 Video sharing platform
Android
🤖 Mobile operating system development starts (acquired by Google)
📘 Social networking for universities
Firefox
🦊 Open-source browser with security features
Boston Dynamics BigDog
🐕 Quadruped military support robot
💼 Professional networking platform
MySpace
👥 Early social media platform
AWS
☁️ Launch of Cloud Computing infrastructure, S3 storage and EC2 compute
Pandora
🎶 Internet radio and music streaming
Napster
🎵 Peer-to-peer file sharing (music)
Google Search
🔎 Became leading search engine
IBM Deep Blue
♟️ AI defeats world chess champion
Netflix
📀 DVD-by-mail rental service
Internet Explorer
🌐 Microsoft's entry into browser market
Amazon
🛒 Online auction and marketplace platform
Web Browser
🌍 Mosaic then Netscape, user-friendly browser with graphics
World Wide Web
🕸️ HTML, HTTP, URL, Open source proposal
HyperCard
🗂️ Stack-based hypertext system, cards with text/images/buttons, scripting (HyperTalk)
Backpropagation
⚡ Neural network training algorithm breakthrough
Domain Name System (DNS)
🔗 .com, .gov, .edu web addressing system
First 3D Printer Concept
🖨️ Layer-by-layer photosensitive resin printing
Usenet/BBS
🖧 Local dial-up communities, message boards, file sharing, no central authority
📧 Computer-to-computer messaging system with @ Symbol
ARPANET
🌐 First computer network, TCP/IP, FTP
Intel
💾 Silicon microprocessor, Moore's Law (exponential growth of transistor density)
Sensorama VR
🥽 First VR machine with multi-sensory experience
ELIZA Chatbot
💬 First chatbot program
Perceptron
🔗 First single-layer neural network
Turing Test
🤖 Test for human-like Intelligence of machines & decryption
Transistor
⚡ Revolutionized electronics; replaced vacuum tubes, enabling miniaturization
Computation Model
💭 Theoretical computation model, Turing Machine test
Data Processor
📄 IBM punch cards for data storage and processing; based on Jacquard textile machines
Typewriter
⌨️ Mechanical keyboard, direct imprint of type on paper, faster and more legible writing
Printer
🖨️ Movable metal type, oil-based ink, mass production of books