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The history of technology and technology throughout history; human innovation from the first stone tool to the iPhone and beyond.

As the stethoscope turns 200, is the iconic device becoming obsolete?
Stethoscopes have competition from smartphone plug-in devices Canadian doctor makes stethoscope with 3D printer to deal with Gaza shortage
By sunil4 years ago in 01
CDC 6600, the first supercomputer
It is often regarded as the first successful supercomputer, surpassing the fastest machines at that time by about three to one. It is often regarded as the first successful supercomputer, selling three times more than its previous record holder in the industry, the IBM 7030 Stretch. With 400,000 transistors, over 100 miles of cables, and Freon cooling, the CDC 6600 reaches a maximum speed of 40 MHz or performance of 3 million floating points per second (megaflops).
By Tc fox4 years ago in 01
Bernard Arnault Biography
After completing high school he enrolled at the prestigious Ecole Polytechnique and received a degree in engineering. Upon his graduation the young man joined his father’s civil engineering business as an engineer and also started planning for the company’s growth and expansion. He convinced his father to change the focus of their business to the booming real estate sector, and found significant success in the field. He eventually started acquiring other companies and became the owner of the prestigious Christian Dior brand and Le Bon Marché department store. When LVMH was created as a result of a merger between two companies, Arnault invested millions in the shares of the new company and became LVMH's first shareholder. Eventually he was selected chairman of the executive management board and in this position he led an extensive expansion plan and transformed the company into one of the largest luxury groups in the worldHe joined his father’s company after graduating from college. He started planning for the company’s expansion and growth and in 1976 he was successful in convincing his father to liquidate the construction division of the company and invest the proceeds in a more lucrative business.
By dildar4 years ago in 01
Larry Ellison Biography: Success Story of Oracle Co-founder
Larry Ellison takes part in yachting competitions with his Oracle Team USA, he is a licensed aircraft pilot, and he even enjoys playing guitar and tennis. Larry Ellison is a self-made entrepreneur and billionaire who achieved his success via trials and errors. His parents did not have a penny and at the time of all his life, he has been making up for the miserable childhood.
By dildar4 years ago in 01
Warren E. Buffett
Family: Son of Howard Buffett (banker, investment broker, and four-term U.S. representative) and Leila Stahl (clerk, secretary, and homemaker); married Susan Thompson; children: three.
By dildar4 years ago in 01
The Most Important Turning Points in Microsoft’s History
How Microsoft ruthlessly pursued market share at any and all costs How Microsoft’s relentless focus on “a PC in every home” almost destroyed the company
By dildar4 years ago in 01
Let’s Talk About The History of Google In An Enjoyable Informative Way
Around that time there were two guys, Larry Page and Sergey Brin who both were in San Francisco (if you are looking for the British singer, see Larry Page.) When Larry Page had been accepted to Stanford University but hadn’t decided whether to attend or not, Sergey Brin voluntarily guided potential first-yearers around. People were describing the summer of 1995 like “It was hot, dry and sunny!” and, they met in that “hot, dry and sunny” summer!
By dildar4 years ago in 01
airport
Evolution of airports The requirements for airports have increased in complexity and scale since the earliest days of flying. Before World War II the landing and takeoff distance of most passenger-transport aircraft was at most 600 metres (2,000 feet). Additional clear areas were provided for blind landings or bad-weather runs, but the total area involved rarely exceeded 500 acres (200 hectares).
By rahil4 years ago in 01
CHICKEN BIRYANI
WHAT EXACTLY IS BIRYANI? Biryani (also pronounced as biriyani), literally means ” a layered rice dish in Indian cuisine.”
By rahil4 years ago in 01
Shahid Kapoor Biography
debut with "Ishq Vishk" in 2003 and also won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. This success was followed by films like Fida (2004) and Shikhar (2005) which did not do well at the box office. He had his first major commercial success with Sooraj R. Barjatya's 'Vivah' in 2006. Later, he was nominated in Filmfare Best Actor Award category for Jab We Met (2007) and Kaminey (2009). Fast forwarding to 2014, he will be seen in the movie Haider along with Shraddha Kapoor.Shahid was born on 25 February 1981 to screenwriter Pankaj Kapur and actor cum classical dancer Neelima Azeem. Both his parents were involved in the film world. Shahidâ€™s great grandfather was the film director, screenwriter, novelist and journalist Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, often known as K. A. Abbas. However, Shahidâ€™s parents divorced when he was three and he went to live with his mother and maternal grandparents in Saket, Delhi. His father then got married to Supriya Pathak. In his early days, Shahid studied at Gyan Bharti School in Delhi, and then moved on to Rajhans Vidyalaya in Mumbai.At a young age, Shahid learned dancing from Shiamak Davar Institute of Performing Arts. He then worked in several TV ads for Pepsi with Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherji and Kajol. His first appearance in the film world was as a background dancer for the song Kahin Aag Lage Lag Jaawe in the 1999 Subhas Ghai film Taal. Soon, he cut short his appearances in ad films and music videos so that he could focus on making his Bollywood debut.
By vijay4 years ago in 01
Prakash Raj Biography
thespian and television presenter who is known for his works in the South Indian film industry, and few bollywood films. He acted in back-to-back stage shows for ₹300 a month in the initial stages of his career when he joined Kalakshetra, Bengaluru, and he has 2,000 street theatre performances to his credit.He has played a variety of roles, most notably as the antagonist and, of late, as a character actor. Prakash, as an actor has won a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1998 for Mani Ratnam's Iruvar, a National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film) for the Telugu film Antahpuram, directed by Krishna Vamsi in 1998 and a National Film Award for Best Actor in 2007 for his role in Kanchivaram, a Tamil film directed by Priyadarshan. As a producer, he has won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for Puttakkana Highway, directed by his long-time theatre friend B. Suresh in 2011. Prakash was also the host of Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi during the show's second season.Prakash Raj married actress Lalitha Kumari in 1994. They had two daughters, Meghana and Pooja, and a son, Sidhu. The couple divorced in 2009. Prakash Raj claims that he is an atheist. He married choreographer Pony Verma on 24 August 2010. They have a son, Vedhanth.
By vijay4 years ago in 01
Lata Mangeshkar Biography
Lata Mangeshkar was born on Saturday, 28 September 1929 (age 92 years; as of 2021) in Indore, Indore City, Central India Agency, British India. She was born as ‘Hema’ but was later renamed Lata by her parents, after the female character Latika is one of her father’s play, ‘BhaawBhandhan’. Lata was inclined towards music from a very young age. On her very first day of school, she started teaching songs to the children and when teachers intervened, she got so annoyed that she stopped going to school.
By sahil khan4 years ago in 01