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Sony Trinitron Timeline Shows Why It Will Live Forever In Our Hearts

After 280 millions tubes sold, Trinitron will be officially dead this month. Few Sony inventions have had the same gravitational pull as their Trinitron display technology, perhaps only second to the Walkman. Trinitron became a synonym of the best quality TV sets and computer monitors on the planet, despite the thin cables that secured its aperture grille in place. This timeline shows TV history since 1873, how color TV became a reality in the '40s, and how Sony became the king of TV, with more than 100 million sets sold by 1994, to later fall under the weight of plasma and LCD technologies:
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3:35 PM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Jesus Diaz
44,414 views, 56 comments

Latest by avhed: Wish the timeline is readable? more »

requiem

The Analog Cellphone Timeline

As of today, the analog cellphone is no more. Here's the complete timeline of its development, since Greece in 490BC to February 18, 2008, the day in which networks are no longer obligated to provide with analog cellphone coverage. Click to see the huge, high definition version.

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9:50 PM on Mon Feb 18 2008
By Jesus Diaz
63,563 views, 48 comments

Latest by lmulaire: I just picked up a StarTac from a clients desk. I lol'ed more »

lego

LEGO Brick Timeline: 50 Years of Building Frenzy and Curiosities

The LEGO brick turns 50 at exactly 1:58 p.m. today, January 28, 2008. This timeline shows these 50 years of building frenzy by happy kids and kids-at-heart, all the milestones from the LEGOLAND themed sets to TECHNIC and MINDSTORMS NXT, as well as all kinds of weird curiosities about the most famous stud-and-tube couple system in the world. Jump to zoom in and tell us what was your first LEGO in the comments (check can also check our best LEGO sets in history article.)

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7:30 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Jesus Diaz
172,922 views, 82 comments

Latest by Lesann620: So, I've noticed that pretty much all those commenting are dudes. I want to know what year the girl Legos were released. Put the release of the chick Legos on the time line! I had a few sets of those because more »

timeball history

100 Years of Tech in the Times Square New Year's Ball

Most of us know the Times Square Ball as the symbol of the new year, fresh starts and the last moment of celebration before you puke up cheap champagne. But it's also an interesting gadget, so to speak, changing with the times alongside consumer trends. So for its 100th birthday, we've made a mega timeline (click for mega pic) to show the ball through its various tech fashions. And it's pretty neat. Yes, we just said neat. More »

6:00 PM on Mon Dec 31 2007
By Mark Wilson
42,072 views, 22 comments

Latest by whiteknight: @drewster4590: I like it! This is a cool write up. That's an amazing ball. So much has changed so fast in tech with just a stupid ball it's a wonder I can sometimes keep up. Couldn't do it without my daily more »