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Tech’s 30-Year Flashback
The Hip and Happening Innovations
That Are Younger Than Your Favourite Mixtape
Ever feel like your CD collection is practically a relic from ancient times? Well, you’re not alone! Let’s take a stroll down memory lane – or should we say, a quick jog, because we’re talking about tech that’s younger than 30!
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World Wide Web (WWW)
Imagine a world without cat videos and memes. Thanks to Tim Berners-Lee, we've been surfing the web since 1991. That's right, the Internet is just a smidge older than your high school yearbook. With the web came along Web Browsers: Netscape Navigator, the explorer of the early web, hit the scene in the mid-'90s. Dial-up tones and AIM chats, anyone?
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DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)
First of all, did you know DVD stood for Digital Versatile Disc? I thought the V stood for Video!?
Before binge-watching was a thing, there was the DVD. Introduced in 1995, it's the OG of movie nights. Bet you never thought your Jurassic Park DVD was a dino-treasure!
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Wi-Fi
Ever marveled at the magic of wireless internet? The first version of Wi-Fi stepped onto the scene in 1997. Say goodbye to dial-up, and hello to the sweet sound of a modem handshake. A prototype test bed for a wireless local area network (WLAN) was developed in 1992 by a team of researchers from the Radiophysics Division of the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) in Australia, led by John O'Sullivan.
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Playstation
Ready Player One? The first PlayStation hit the gaming stage in 1994. Remember the days of pixelated characters and epic button-mashing? Good times!
Digital Cameras
Remember those chunky cameras with film rolls? Digital cameras started snapping away in the late '80s and early '90s, capturing memories without the need for a trip to the photo lab.
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Bluetooth
Got a wireless speaker? Thank Bluetooth, the tech prodigy born in 1994. Cue the '90s dance party tunes!
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USB (Universal Serial Bus)
USB, the superhero of all connectors, was introduced in 1996. One plug to rule them all – who knew simplicity could be so revolutionary?
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MP3 Format
The soundtrack of the '90s was undoubtedly the birth of the MP3 format. Your mixtape may be a nostalgic treasure, but it's got nothing on the digital revolution.
There you have it, tech time-travelers!
These innovations may be younger than your favourite childhood snacks,
but they’ve certainly left a lasting impression on the world.
Who knows what the next 30 years have in store for us? Stay tuned for the next blast from the tech past!