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Macintosh Computer
Released in 1984 by Steve Jobs and Apple, the Macintosh (or Mac) was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a graphical interface instead of rather than the command-line interface of its predecessors. The Mac's production was…
Tags: Apple, computer, computer graphics, Mac, Macintosh
Atari 2600
The posterchild for the second generation of home video game consoles, the Atari 2600 helped introduce interchangeable cartridge-based consoles to American households, replacing from fixed single-game devices. Originally released in 1977, the 2600…
Tags: atari, atari 2600, console, game, video game, video games
David Lynch(1990)
A photo of director David Lynch seen shooting Wild at Heart, a 1990 movie starring Laura Dern and Nicholas Cage...Which is all that will be said regarding that film. While Lynch's presence as a household name today comes from his episodic Twin Peaks,…
Tags: Camera, David Lynch, Directors
Vol Libre
The first short film that uses fractals to generate 3D graphics. Created by Loren Carpenter of Boeing in 1980, the short film represented a revolution in imaging software, and Carpenter would go on to work for Lucasfilm ILM and later Pixar.
Tags: film, graphics, short film, Vol Libre
Soul Man(1986)
This terrible Steve Miner(known for bad sequels to iconic horror films) flick is a "light-hearted" romantic comedy in which actor C Thomas Howell dawns blackface to attend Harvard. The main joke of the movie seems to be centered around affirmative…
Tags: Controversy, Racism
Nintendo Entertainment System
Released in 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System was the most popular of the third generation of video game consoles. The NES helped revitalize the industry of home gaming after the Video Game Crash of 1983. Nintendo marketed the system as a toy…
Nintendo Game Boy
The Game Boy was Nintendo's first entry into the market of handheld video games. Released in 1989, the Game Boy was an 8 bit gaming system that was both wireless and portable. The Game Boy was incredibly popular, selling over 118 Million units over…
Shot From Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986)
The 80s saw the creation of titans within the coming to age genre, and much of that comes from John Hughes. From writing on National Lampoon's to directing the Breakfast Club(And Ferris Buellers Day Off of course), much in the same vein as Rebel…
Tags: Directors, Young-Adult