OTA Dispatch Issue 3, 2021

21 www.ortrucking.org Issue 3 | 2021 1964 A prototype of the modern computer, with a mouse and a graphical user interface (GUI) is unveiled, marking the evolution of the computer from a specialized machine for scientists and mathematicians to technology that is more accessible to the general public. 1970 The newly formed Intel unveils their first chip. 1973 Robert Metcalfe, a member of the research staff for Xerox, develops Ethernet for connecting multiple computers and other hardware. 1975 Two “computer geeks,” Paul Allen and Bill Gates, offer to write software for the world’s first “minicomputer kit.” On April 4, after the success of this first endeavor, the two childhood friends form their own software company, Microsoft. 1976 Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak start Apple Computers on April Fool’s Day and roll out the Apple I, the first computer with a single-circuit board. 1979 Word processing becomes a reality as MicroPro International releases WordStar. 1981 The first IBM personal computer, code-named “Acorn,” is introduced. It uses Microsoft’s MS-DOS operating system. It has an Intel chip, two floppy disks and an optional color monitor. 1983 Apple’s Lisa is the first personal computer with a GUI. It flops but eventually evolves into the Macintosh. 1985 Microsoft announces Windows. 1985 The first dot-com domain name is registered on March 15, years before the World Wide Web would mark the formal beginning of Internet history.