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Original Punk
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The first programmable machine 'Colossus'
Developed to help crack Hitlers encryption in World War 2
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The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) becomes operational
The worlds first fully electronic programmable computer
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Invention of the first video game
A basic tennis game, similar to pong, was created and played on the screen of an oscilloscope. -
Microsoft is founded
MS dos is created, allowing for a graphical user interface, changing how consumer computers were used -
Creation of apple computers
Created by Steve Jobs and Wozniak, Apple was seen as a way of producing affordable home computers -
'Cyberpunk' phrase is coined by Bruce Bethke
Derived from a shortstory about teenage hackers (http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/cpunk.htm) -
Bladerunner hits cinemas
Adapted from the novel 'Do androids dream of electric sheep' -
Burning Chrome novel released
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Terminator 2 released
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Y2k causes world wide panic
The four digit year converting to 2000 causes hysteria and threatens to destroy the world -
Worlds first face transplant is carried out
Does this represent the ability to change who we are?
