Artificial intelligence is the attempt to make machines that think like humans. In this article the abbreviation Al will be used to refer to this enterprise, and the phrase artificial intelligence technologies (AIT) will be reserved for new technologies that initially grew out […]
Chinese society has been recognized throughout history for its tradition and stability of the bureaucracy. By the fifteenth century, China has successfully applied more scientific knowledge than in Europe. The Chinese discovered paper technology since 105. The first printed text to see the light of day was […]
One day in 1852, at Trenton, New Jersey, there appeared in the Circuit Court of the United States two men, the legal giants of their day, to argue the case of Goodyear vs. Day for infringement of patent. Rufus Choate represented the defendant […]
Date invented December 14, 1954 Invented by An IBM team lead by Rey Johnson Connects to Host adapter of system, in PCs typically integrated into motherboard. via one of: * PATA (IDE) interface * SATA interface * SAS interface * SCSI interface (popular on servers) * FC […]
A credit card is part of a system of payments named after the small plastic card issued to users of the system. It is a card entitling its holder to buy goods and services based on the holder’s promise to pay for these goods and services.The issuer of the […]
A video game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The word video in video game traditionally referred to a raster display device. However, with the popular use of the term “video game”, it now implies any type […]
The instant camera is a type of camera with self-developing film. The most famous are those formerly made by Polaroid Corporation. The invention of modern instant cameras is generally credited to American scientist Edwin Land, who unveiled the first commercial instant camera, the Land Camera, in 1947, 10 years after founding Polaroid Corporation. STORE OF […]
A mobile phone or mobile (also called cellphone and handphone, as well as cell phone, wireless phone, cellular phone, cellular device, cell, cellular telephone, mobile telephone or cell telephone) is a long-range, electronic device used for mobile telecommunications (mobile telephony, text messaging or data transmission) over a cellular network of specialized base stations known as […]
Transistor A replica of the first working transistor. In electronics, a transistor is a semiconductor device commonly used to amplify or switch electronic signals. Because the controlled output power can be much larger than the controlling input power, the transistor provides amplification of a signal. The transistor is the […]
Franchising refers to the methods of practicing and using another person’s business philosophy. The franchisor grants the independent operator the right to distribute its products, techniques, and trademarks for a percentage of gross monthly sales and a royalty fee. Various tangibles and intangibles such as national or international […]
