The Skriker Actor Packet
The Skriker Actor Packet
The Skriker Actor Packet
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1984! <strong>The</strong> movie Terminator is released, revealing advanced computer generated graphics as a<br />
! main staple in its special effects.<br />
1989 <strong>The</strong> “WWW” is invented by Tim Berners-Lee, text only<br />
! version, but allows hyperlinks.<br />
1990 Hubble Space Telescope is launched into space.<br />
1991 <strong>The</strong> first polymorphic virus is developed. This virus<br />
! could change its code and spread making it harder to<br />
! detect and remove.<br />
1992 Plasma colour display: Fujitsu<br />
1993 Global Positioning System: United States Department of<br />
! Defense<br />
1994 Pix Hut is one of the first company that allows users to<br />
! order online, and have pizzas !deliver!ed to your home via the web.<br />
1995 <strong>The</strong> first macros virus is detected. <strong>The</strong> MS Word macros virus becomes the most widely<br />
! spread computer virus to date.<br />
1997 <strong>The</strong> first DVD becomes available.<br />
1998 <strong>The</strong> virus Melissa becomes infamous when it is able to be spread via email and Outlook<br />
! Express.<br />
1999 <strong>The</strong> release of the movie “<strong>The</strong> Matrix” once again steps up the computer generated<br />
! graphics technology field.<br />
! Experiments with radioactive hafnium are used to argue it is<br />
! possible to make a simple device that releases a massive<br />
! amount of gamma rays comparable to a nuclear bomb.<br />
2000 <strong>The</strong> “I Love You” virus wreaks havoc world-wide.<br />
2001 Bill Gates unveils the Xbox.<br />
! Wikipedia is founded.<br />
! Napster reaches over 26 million users.<br />
! Airlines begin to implement methods of gaining Internet access<br />
! while flying.<br />
! Apple introduces the iPod.<br />
2002 Approximately 1 billion PCs have been shipped worldwide since the mid 70s,<br />
! according to a study released by the consulting firm Gartner.<br />
! For the first time, a high energy laser is used to shoot down artillery fire.<br />
2003 MySpace is founded.!<br />
2004 Google announces Gmail.<br />
! In February, Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes invent and introduce<br />
! Facebook.<br />
2005 YouTube is founded and comes online February 15, 2005.<br />
2006 <strong>The</strong> blu-ray is first announced and introduced.<br />
! Toshiba releases the first HD DVD player.<br />
! Apple introduces the Macbook.<br />
2007 Australian weapons company Metal Storm files a key patent for its gun<br />
! which fires a million rounds a minute.<br />
! Apple introduces and releases the iPhone.
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