Published on July 12, 2024
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Historic Tech Events
The Etch A Sketch, a mechanical drawing toy that uses a stylus to create line drawings on a screen filled with aluminum powder, was introduced by the Ohio Art Company at the International Toy Fair in New York.
The iconic British rock band The Rolling Stones performed their first show at the Marquee Club in London on this day.
Thomas J. Watson, the CEO of IBM, predicted that electronics would eventually replace mechanical moving parts in machines. This prediction marked a significant insight into the future of computing and electronics, foreshadowing the evolution of technology towards more reliable and efficient electronic systems.
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