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Middlesex University: David Tresman Caminer Postgraduate Scholarship in Business Computing
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1614 |
John Napier invents logarithms
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1622 |
William Oughtred invents the slide rule
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1623 |
Wilhelm Schickard invents a calculating machine
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1703 |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz invents the binary system
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26 Dec 1791 |
Charles Babbage is born
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10 Dec 1815 |
Ada, Lady Lovelace, is born
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5 Jun 1833 |
Ada Lovelace meets Charles Babbage
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Dec 1837 |
Charles Babbage publishes a paper describing the Analytical Engine
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29 Oct 1878 |
Willgodt T. Odhner patents the Odhner Arithmometer
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30 Jan 1925 |
Douglas Engelbart is born
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22 Oct 1925 |
Julius Lilienfeld patents the transistor
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30 Nov 1936 |
Alan Turing invents the principle of the modern computer
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12 May 1941 |
Konrad Zuse builds the Z3
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Jan 1943 |
The first computing journal is published
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Dec 1943 |
The Colossus Mark 1 computer is delivered to Bletchley Park
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May 1944 |
Harvard Mark I becomes operational
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Jul 1945 |
Vannevar Bush publishes his influential essay
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11 Dec 1946 |
The Williams-Kilburn tube, the first RAM, is patented
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Oct 1947 |
J Lyons executives report on the potential of computers to automate clerical work
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27 Jan 1948 |
IBM builds the Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator
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13 Jun 1949 |
Jay Forrester records idea for core memory
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31 Mar 1951 |
The first UNIVAC is sold to the United States Census Bureau
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5 Sep 1951 |
LEO I computer becomes operational
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1952 |
Grace Hopper completes the A-0 compiler
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20 Sep 1954 |
First FORTRAN program runs
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1955 |
English Electric Deuce Computers introduced
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4 Jul 1956 |
First keyboard used to input data
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16 Oct 1959 |
CDC 1604 is introduced
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7 Nov 1959 |
COBOL is introduced
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Apr 1961 |
LEO III completed
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1963 |
Theodore H (Ted) Nelson coins the word Hypertext
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17 Jun 1963 |
First edition of the ASCII standard is published
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Sep 1963 |
First graphic tablet developed
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1964 |
Douglas Engelbart invents the mouse
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1 May 1964 |
First BASIC program runs
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Sep 1964 |
CDC 6600 is introduced
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Nov 1964 |
DEC releases the PDP-7
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1965 |
Wang Laboratories introduce the Wang 300 electronic calculator
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29 Mar 1967 |
Texas Instruments invents the pocket calculator
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Sep 1967 |
DEC releases the PDP-10
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9 Dec 1968 |
Douglas Engelbart publicly demonstrates the mouse
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21 Dec 1968 |
The Apollo Guidance Computer flies to the moon
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1969 |
Nieman-Marcus advertises the Honeywell H316 Kitchen Computer
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29 Oct 1969 |
ARPANET launches the world's first packet-switched wide area computer network
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1971 |
Ray Tomlinson sends the first email
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1972 |
Dennis Ritchie develops the C programming language
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6 Apr 1972 |
Low-cost computer systems based on Nova1220 and 800 minicomputers
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24 May 1972 |
The Magnavox Odyssey, the first video game console, is demonstrated
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22 Jun 1972 |
Plessey Telecommunications provide equipment for PO
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Aug 1972 |
Clive Sinclair introduces the first pocket calculator
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29 Mar 1973 |
London boroughs communications network completed
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22 May 1973 |
Bob Metcalfe invents Ethernet
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24 May 1973 |
Ferranti - Plessey
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26 Jul 1973 |
Argos open first 'catalogue showrooms'
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4 Apr 1975 |
Bill Gates and Paul Allen found Microsoft
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22 Jul 1975 |
MITS licenses Altair BASIC from Bill Gates and Paul Allen
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Jul 1976 |
Zilog releases the Z80 microprocessor
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11 Jul 1976 |
K&E manufacture their last slide rule
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11 Sep 1977 |
Atari launches the VCS/2600 console
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Feb 1978 |
Science of Cambridge releases the MK14
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11 Jun 1978 |
Texas Instruments announces Speak & Spell
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16 Nov 1978 |
News Article : Valuable survey of computer companies operating in UK
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5 Dec 1978 |
Acorn Computers Ltd founded in Cambridge, UK
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1 Jan 1979 |
Microsoft moves from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Bellevue, Washington
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1 Mar 1979 |
News Article : What Scotland Yard holds on intelligence system
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Jun 1979 |
Apple releases the Apple II+
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17 Oct 1979 |
Personal Software releases VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet
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Feb 1980 |
News Article : High Street retailers jumps on bandwagon
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Feb 1980 |
News Article : Industrial interfaces
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Feb 1980 |
News Article : College Software Contest
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Feb 1980 |
News Article : Now a laser network?
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Mar 1980 |
News Article : Complete off-the-shelf applications systems
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Apr 1980 |
News Article : Human factor in computer crime
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Apr 1980 |
News Article : UK firm grabs US Cobol business
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May 1980 |
News Article : Challenge to schools
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19 May 1980 |
Apple announces the Apple III
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Jun 1980 |
News Article : Schools given Apples worth £30,000
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Jun 1980 |
News Article : Best-selling software
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Jun 1980 |
News Article : Good home needed for PDP-15
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Jun 1980 |
News Article : Simple, but effective
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Jul 1980 |
News Article : New industrial micro from Data Applications
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Jul 1980 |
News Article : 380-Zs offered as prize in DoI competition
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Sep 1980 |
News Article : Survey reveals unknown facts about computing in schools
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Sep 1980 |
News Article : Fortronic has new system
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Oct 1980 |
News Article : MUSE to receive cash support for software-transfer project
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Nov 1980 |
News Article : First wave of business programs launched for Pet 8000 series
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6 Nov 1980 |
Microsoft signs contract with IBM to create MS-DOS
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Dec 1980 |
News Article : Survey-analysis program helps process gathered data
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Jan 1981 |
News Article : MUSE opens advice centre for teachers
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Jan 1981 |
News Article : Comart Communicator may help stem tide of foreign imports
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Jan 1981 |
News Article : Most micros bought for business in UK, Europe's top market
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Feb 1981 |
News Article : Wide range of applications open to Apple bar-code reader
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Feb 1981 |
News Article : Law has powerful armoury for combatting software piracy
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Feb 1981 |
News Article : New Bill will spark vigorous debate before becoming law
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Mar 1981 |
News Article : InPet RS232 port widens range of printers used with Pet
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Mar 1981 |
News Article : Computing for the unemployed
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Mar 1981 |
News Article : Catching the MBasic bug
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Apr 1981 |
News Article : Public-domain Comal to stop use of unstructured Basic in schools
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Apr 1981 |
News Article : Versatile measurement system suits most control applications
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May 1981 |
News Article : Educational grant
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May 1981 |
News Article : How you and your machine can make beautiful music
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May 1981 |
News Article : Sophisticated Micromodeller to be distributed by ACT
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Jun 1981 |
News Article : Research project will test down-loading software
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Jun 1981 |
News Article : ApplePilot is latest instruction language
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Jun 1981 |
News Article : New wave of packages joins rising tide of schools software
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Jun 1981 |
News Article : Speakeasy S-100 card
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Jun 1981 |
News Article : Real-life simulations for students of applications programming
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25 Jun 1981 |
Microsoft officially incorporates to become Microsoft, Inc.
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Jul 1981 |
News Article : Plessey makes micros
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Aug 1981 |
News Article : Resilient floppy discs
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Aug 1981 |
News Article : Business-dominated UK market worth £500 million, report reveals
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Aug 1981 |
News Article : Minister finds funds for information technology
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Sep 1981 |
News Article : Inexpensive channel to micro communications
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12 Sep 1981 |
Wau Holland starts Chaos Computer Club, the first computer hacker group
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Oct 1981 |
News Article : Hullforth fosters programming skills
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Nov 1981 |
News Article : Hard choice becomes soft option
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Nov 1981 |
News Article : Schools' programs now available for the TRS-80
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Nov 1981 |
News Article : Conference for Pets
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Nov 1981 |
News Article : First UK export for States-side Apples
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1 Dec 1981 |
Acorn releases the BBC Micro
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Jan 1982 |
News Article : Business Apple III sheds hobbyist image
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Jan 1982 |
News Article : Control Basic as standard
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Mar 1982 |
News Article : Twin-processor Torch may be leading light
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Mar 1982 |
News Article : More fluent flowcharting
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Mar 1982 |
News Article : Chemists' Pet prints messages on a bottle
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Mar 1982 |
News Article : Group boosts micros in primary schools
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Mar 1982 |
News Article : Free Apple II brochures
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Mar 1982 |
News Article : New courses of action
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Apr 1982 |
News Article : Economy of Cintcode
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Apr 1982 |
News Article : Source of TRS-80 facts
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1 Apr 1982 |
Cray sells the first Cray X-MP supercomputer
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May 1982 |
News Article : Education at all levels
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May 1982 |
News Article : Dutch transmit software to serve more micros
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Jun 1982 |
News Article : Bureau link boosts Pets
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Jun 1982 |
News Article : T-Pert's way along the critical path
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Jun 1982 |
News Article : Ricoh-based daisywheel to mimic Diablo
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Jun 1982 |
News Article : Another three for Apple III
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Jul 1982 |
News Article : Torch to make light of communications
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Aug 1982 |
News Article : Marine caps a success
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Sep 1982 |
News Article : Long-term program storage
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Oct 1982 |
News Article : MP/M Basic interpreter
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Oct 1982 |
News Article : Wider choice for Sirius
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Oct 1982 |
News Article : Now CP/M appears on multiprocessor ICL
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Nov 1982 |
News Article : Sirius software
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Dec 1982 |
News Article : MicroAPL Scorpion
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Dec 1982 |
News Article : CP/M3 due by New Year
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Jan 1983 |
News Article : The designer's tale
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19 Jan 1983 |
Apple launches the Apple Lisa
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26 Jan 1983 |
Lotus releases spreadsheet software Lotus 1-2-3
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3 Feb 1983 |
News Article : Commodore gives voice
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3 Mar 1983 |
News Article : Spectrum serial parallel interfaces
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Apr 1983 |
News Article : What future now for Atari?
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Apr 1983 |
News Article : Robot arm for the price of a toy
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Apr 1983 |
News Article : Comart peripherals
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May 1983 |
News Article : Word processing and games in Audiogenic 64 range
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May 1983 |
News Article : Go-faster PC announced
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2 May 1983 |
Microsoft introduces the 2-button mouse
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9 May 1983 |
UK government launches the Alvey Programme
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1 Jun 1983 |
Mattel releases the Aquarius
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14 Jul 1983 |
News Article : Vic add-on
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Oct 1983 |
Marconi buys Quest CAE Assets
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10 Nov 1983 |
Microsoft announces Windows
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Dec 1983 |
News Article : Metrics Educational Programs
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Dec 1983 |
News Article : Commodore 64 Adventures Book
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22 Jan 1984 |
Apple launches the Macintosh 128K
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22 Mar 1984 |
IBM introduces the 3480 cartridge tape system
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3 May 1984 |
Michael Dell founds the Dell Computer Corporation
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Jun 1984 |
Commodore 16 & Plus 4 Launch
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1 Jul 1984 |
Novelist William Gibson invents the term cyberspace
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10 Sep 1984 |
Apple launches the Macintosh 512K
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1 Oct 1984 |
Philips releases the VG5000
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13 Jun 1985 |
News Article : Chicago Show dominated by Activision and Epyx
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27 Jun 1985 |
News Article : Business retailers doubtful over F1e
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18 Jul 1985 |
News Article : Sinclair looks into potential of optical technologies
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23 Jul 1985 |
Commodore releases the Amiga
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1 Aug 1985 |
News Article : New chief executive for Sinclair Research
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17 Sep 1985 |
Steve Jobs leaves Apple to start NeXT
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17 Oct 1985 |
Intel introduces the 80386 microprocessor
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20 Nov 1985 |
Microsoft releases Windows 1.0
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4 Dec 1985 |
Cray X-MP Supercomputer Begins Operation
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26 Feb 1986 |
Microsoft moves to Redmond
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13 Mar 1986 |
Microsoft stock goes public
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May 1986 |
Atari releases the 7800 console
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29 May 1986 |
News Article : Amstrad's £445 PC: the full specifications
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2 Mar 1987 |
Apple launches the Macintosh II
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2 Apr 1987 |
IBM introduces the PS/2 series of computers
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9 Dec 1987 |
Microsoft releases Windows 2.0
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2 Nov 1988 |
Robert Tappan Morris launches the Morris computer worm
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19 Jan 1989 |
Apple introduces the Macintosh SE/30
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Apr 1989 |
Acorn releases RISC OS
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21 Apr 1989 |
Nintendo releases the Game Boy
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1 Aug 1989 |
Microsoft introduces earliest version of Office suite of productivity applications
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22 May 1990 |
Microsoft releases Windows 3.0
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6 Oct 1990 |
Sega releases the Game Gear
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8 Feb 1991 |
Silicon & Synapse, later Blizzard Entertainment, is founded
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6 Aug 1991 |
Tim Berners-Lee publishes the first ever website
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9 Aug 1991 |
NASA astronauts send the first e-mail from space
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11 Apr 1992 |
Nintendo releases the SNES in the UK
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1 Mar 1993 |
News Article : Club News: Educational Division
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5 Apr 1993 |
Nvidia is founded
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16 Jul 1993 |
Commodore announces the Amiga CD32 game console
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Jan 1994 |
David Filo and Jerry Yang found Yahoo!
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4 Apr 1994 |
Marc Andreessen founds Netscape
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16 Apr 1994 |
Acorn releases the Risc PC 600
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24 May 1994 |
Silicon & Synapse becomes Blizzard Entertainment
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13 Oct 1994 |
Netscape launches Navigator web browser
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23 May 1995 |
Sun Microsystems releases Java
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24 Aug 1995 |
Microsoft releases Windows 95
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3 Sep 1995 |
Pierre Omidyar founds eBay
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20 Dec 1996 |
Apple buys NeXT, and Steve Jobs returns
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11 May 1997 |
IBM's Deep Blue beats Gary Kasparov at chess
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15 May 1997 |
Jeff Bezos floats Amazon on the stock market
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4 Sep 1998 |
Larry Page and Sergey Brin found Google
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21 Oct 1998 |
Nintendo releases the Game Boy Color
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1 Jun 1999 |
Shawn Fanning launches Napster
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21 Mar 2001 |
Nintendo releases the Game Boy Advance
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25 Oct 2001 |
Microsoft releases Windows XP
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7 Nov 2002 |
Microsoft and partners launch Tablet PC
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24 Apr 2003 |
Microsoft releases Windows Server 2003
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21 Jan 2004 |
Nintendo releases the Nintendo DS
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4 Feb 2004 |
Mark Zuckerberg launches "Thefacebook" from Harvard dorm
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1 Apr 2004 |
Google launches Gmail
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19 Aug 2004 |
Google floats on the stock exchange
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20 Oct 2004 |
Canonical releases Ubuntu Linux
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9 Nov 2004 |
Mozilla releases Firefox 1.0
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10 Nov 2004 |
Google's index reaches 8 billion pages
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23 Nov 2004 |
Blizzard launches World of Warcraft in North America
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23 Apr 2005 |
First video uploaded to YouTube
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22 Nov 2005 |
Microsoft releases Xbox 360
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30 Jan 2007 |
Microsoft releases Windows Vista
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29 Jun 2007 |
Apple introduces the iPhone
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19 Feb 2008 |
Blu-ray wins the HD format war
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20 Oct 2008 |
HTC releases the first Android smartphone
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22 Oct 2009 |
Microsoft releases Windows 7
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20 Feb 2010 |
Commodore VIC-20 becomes the oldest computer to tweet
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26 May 2010 |
Apple overtakes Microsoft as world's most valuable technology company
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28 May 2010 |
Apple releases the iPad in the UK
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Dec 2010 |
Blizzards Thirteenth #1 Best-Selling Game
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26 Feb 2011 |
Nintendo releases the Nintendo 3DS
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24 Aug 2011 |
Steve Jobs retires as CEO of Apple
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5 Oct 2011 |
Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, dies age 56
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18 Jan 2012 |
Wikipedia and others protest anti-piracy law
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25 Jun 2012 |
Google Brain recognises cats in YouTube videos
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11 Jan 2013 |
Aaron Swartz dies
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15 Nov 2013 |
Sony releases PlayStation 4
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22 Nov 2013 |
Microsoft releases Xbox One
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4 Feb 2014 |
Bill Gates returns to Microsoft as Technology Adviser
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20 Feb 2014 |
Facebook buys WhatsApp
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25 Mar 2014 |
Facebook buys Oculus
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26 Apr 2014 |
New Mexico landfill site is excavated for Atari materials
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18 Jun 2014 |
Bletchley Park officially opens to the public
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25 Jun 2014 |
Google announces Android smartwatches
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25 Aug 2014 |
Amazon buys Twitch
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25 Oct 2014 |
Queen Elizabeth II opens Information Age gallery at the Science Museum
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16 Dec 2014 |
Frontier Developments release Elite Dangerous
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21 Jan 2015 |
Microsoft announces HoloLens headset
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9 Mar 2015 |
Apple launches Apple Watch
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26 Nov 2015 |
Raspberry Pi Foundation launches the Raspberry Pi Zero
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6 Jul 2016 |
Pokémon GO popularises Augmented Reality gaming
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3 Mar 2017 |
Nintendo releases the Nintendo Switch
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9 Oct 2018 |
The Ada Lovelace Quiz
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15 Oct 2018 |
Paul Allen dies aged 65
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23 Oct 2019 |
Google claims to achieve quantum supremacy
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10 Nov 2020 |
Microsoft releases Xbox Series X and Series S
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12 Nov 2020 |
Sony releases PlayStation 5
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16 Sep 2021 |
Sir Clive Sinclair dies aged 81
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7 May 2022 |
25 Years of GoldenEye Exhibition - 7th & 8th May 2022
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30 Nov 2022 |
OpenAI launches ChatGPT
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30 May 2023 |
Experts warn that AI could lead to human extinction
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12 Mar 2024 |
Schools Coding Competition - Tuesday 12th March 2024
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3 May 2024 |
Computing on the Move - 3rd May - 14th July 2024
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