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  2. History of computing - Wikipedia

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    The microprocessor led to the microcomputer revolution, with the development of the microcomputer, which would later be called the personal computer (PC). Most early microprocessors, such as the Intel 8008 and Intel 8080, were 8-bit. Texas Instruments released the first fully 16-bit microprocessor, the TMS9900 processor, in June 1976. [71]

  3. Digital economy - Wikipedia

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    The term digital economy came into use during the early 1990s. For example, many academic papers were published by New York University’s Center for Digital Economy Research. The term was the title of Don Tapscott's 1995 book, The Digital Economy: Promise and Peril in the Age of Networked Intelligence.

  4. Timeline of computing - Wikipedia

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    The Computer History in time and space, Graphing Project, an attempt to build a graphical image of computer history, in particular operating systems. The Computer Revolution/Timeline at Wikibooks "File:Timeline.pdf - Engineering and Technology History Wiki" (PDF). ethw.org. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-10-31

  5. History of computing hardware (1960s–present) - Wikipedia

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    Computer History Museum; Pictures and information on old computers; PowerSource Online: New, Used, Refurbished, Hard to Find Parts, Equipment & Services; History of Computers (1989–2004) in PC World excerpts; How It Works – The Computer, 1971 and 1979 editions, by David Carey, illustrated by B. H. Robinson

  6. Technology and society - Wikipedia

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    The level of technology is important to determine the economic growth. It is the technological process which keeps the economy moving. In the modern world, superior technologies, resources, geography, and history give rise to robust economies; and in a well-functioning, robust economy, economic excess naturally flows into greater use of technology.

  7. San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site - Wikipedia

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    San Felipe de Austin played an important role in the events of the Texas Revolution. The Texian conventions of 1832 and 1833 and the Consultation assembly of 1835 were all held there. [ 4 ] On March 29, 1836, the colonists burned the town to keep it from falling in to the hands of the Mexican Army during the Runaway Scrape .

  8. General-purpose technology - Wikipedia

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    In economics, it is theorized that initial adoption of a new GPT within an economy may, before improving productivity, actually decrease it, [4] due to: time required for development of new infrastructure; learning costs; and, obsolescence of old technologies and skills. This can lead to a "productivity J-curve" as unmeasured intangible assets ...

  9. Information Age - Wikipedia

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    The Information Age [a] is a historical period that began in the mid-20th century. It is characterized by a rapid shift from traditional industries, as established during the Industrial Revolution, to an economy centered on information technology. [2]