Sunday, October 11, 2009

Technology Movement

1990 - Windows 3.0 is introduced with advanced graphics and color
- Hubble Telescope is launched

1992 - The World Wide Web is released to the public

1996 - New tools become available for the textile industry
- Computer Aided Fabric Evaluation
- Rapid Cutting of textiles via lasers
-Electronically embedded fingerprint in the textiles

1997 - Pathfinder module lands on Mars
- Dolly the sheep is cloned
- First DVD movies are released

1998 - The IMAC is introduced
- The first MP3 player is released


The research on these social movements was split up evenly between all three Category Five members. Megan Pile researched 1990-1992, Carlin Sweitzer researched 1993-1995 and Hannah Montgomery researched 1996-1998.


References

"U.S.Robotics Launches Breakthrough Pocket-Size Connected Organizer for PC Users; New Pilot connected organizer includes comprehensive PIM software with built-in. one-touch PC connectivity and instant response for $299." Business Wire, 29 January 1996.

"Tracing the Role of Carbon Dioxide in Global Warming." Science and Technology Review (March 1998) p.14-20

"The Safe Disposal of Nuclear Waste." Science and Technology Review (March 1996) p.7-16

"Genetic Engineering." Encyclopedia of Modern American Social Issues, Ed. Kronenwetter, Michael. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, Inc, 1997. p.127-128.

"High-Tech Tools for the American Textile Industry." Science and Technology Review (July 1996) p. 20-23

Johnson, Larence B. "For the DVD, Disney Magic May Be the Key." The New York Times. 07 September 1997. 09 October 2009. http://nytimes.com/1997/09/07/movies/for-the-dvd-disney-magic-may-be-the-key.html

"1990-Present" 1990. The World Wide Web. http://www.pbs.org/transistor/background1/events/www.html

July 1990-March 1991. 1990's Recession. http://recession.org.history/1990s-recession

1990 Windows 3.0. Windows History: Windows Desktop Products History. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/WinHistoryDesktop.mspx

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