A modem is a device that enables a computer to transmit data over telephone or cable lines. The word modem is actually a contraction of the words modulator and demodulator (MOdulator/DEModulator). Modems are usually classified by the amount of data they send in a specific unit of time expressed generally in bits per second.
Virtual Reality (VR) is a computer technology that creates an imaginary environment or recreates a real one, with which a user can interact. In other words, it is a technology that allows users to experience an environment without actually being present in it. 3D cinema is one of the best examples. The first practical…
The new miracle pill is a tiny swallowable capsule that contains a minute chip, which transmits an individual’s personal details. Such an electronic device will be able to read the unique signal, which shall end the need for passwords and paper forms of ID, such as passports. It will also allow users to be free…
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Douglas Carl Engelbart is an American inventor whose work mostly focused on human-computer interaction. He invented the computer mouse in the late 1960s. He received the patent in 1970. The mouse was made of a wooden shell with two wheels. He never received any royalty for his invention.
The QWERTY keyboard derives its name from the sequence of letters in the first row of the keyboard. It was invented by the American Christopher Latham Sholes in 1868, who had built the first typewriter and included this sequence of letters on the keyboard. The sequence is about 129 years old.
