tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246177474821158277.post2071950583258332641..comments2024-02-25T07:37:17.555-05:00Comments on Cold Class Communications: Computer EvolutionLance Stratehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13033954765699126246noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246177474821158277.post-88408410126842054812010-02-12T20:41:43.323-05:002010-02-12T20:41:43.323-05:00what do you conclude from the facts? and how does...what do you conclude from the facts? and how does this relate to Windows and Mirrors?Lance Stratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033954765699126246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246177474821158277.post-24362356955893497732010-02-12T13:07:21.706-05:002010-02-12T13:07:21.706-05:00Freddie,
These are some interesting facts taken r...Freddie,<br /><br />These are some interesting facts taken right from the book "Windows and Mirrors" on computers:<br /><br />1949: three or four "computers"<br />1954: US is spending 10 million a year on new "computer" technology, and a computer was used to project the poll results for the Eisenhower election.<br />1962: 10,959 computers exist world wide, and interactive computer sharing programs are being developed at MIT <br />1979: Over 500,000 person computers in the US, and the development of Apple and USENET(pages 45-48)<br /><br />It's a little crazy to see the facts of the computer timeline in the modern age, going back over 50 years ago. <br /><br />Here are a couple of links for computer history:<br /><br />http://www.computerhope.com/history/<br />On this link, it's fun to note that the most recent computer advancement, according to this site, was the introduction of the "iPad" last month.<br /><br /><br />http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?gclid=CMjDqv-x7Z8CFZ8N5QodHUvRIgJessica Vanacorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500763299958767662noreply@blogger.com