Komputer canggih yang kita nikmati saat ini bukanlah hasil kerja satu orang saja. Peranti pintar itu merupakan hasil kerja gotong royong sejumlah ilmuwan, teknisi dan tentu saja vendor pengembangnya. Berikut 10 daftar teknologi komputer dari masa ke masa yang menghasilkan kecanggihan komputer masa kini.1. IBM Roadrunner 
Mimpi tentang superkomputer tercepat memang sulit diwujudkan, tapi akhirnya direalisasikan juga oleh IBM. Lebih besar dari komputer ENIAC tahun 1946, IBM Roadrunner disebut sebagai mesin pertama yang bisa memroses data dalam hitungan petaflop, yakni lebih dari kuadriliun operasi per detiknya. Tapi setelah beberapa dekade, kecepatan ini sama saja dengan sebuah desktop masa kini. 2. Apple Macintosh 
Komputer untuk semua kalangan, itulah yang dikenalkan Apple tahun 1984. Dengan tampilan grafis menawan yang bukan sekedar perintah rumus-rumus membosankan ala DOS. Kita mengenalnya kini sebagai Graphical User Interface (GUI) 3. PC IBM 
Era 1980-an, komputer personal identik dengan IBM. Sebab memang IBM-lah yang merintis hadirnya standar peranti lunak dan keras di pasaran komputer personal. Akhirnya standar ini diikuti semua vendor komputer sedunia sampai saat ini. 4. Apple II 
Diperkenalkan oleh Apple tahun 1977 dan bertahan hingga 15 tahun, Apple II membuktikan bahwa mereka mampu jadi produk massal. Canggih di grafis warna di era itu dan penggunaan yang cukup mudah bagi orang awam. Metode inilah yang konon ditiru Microsoft. 5. TRS-80 
Masih di tahun 1977, Radio Shack meluncurkan mikrokomputer yang laku keras sebanyak 3000 unit. Produk ini disebut sebagai komputer pertama yang paling mudah digunakan oleh siapa saja hingga anak sekolah sekalipun. 6. Xerox PARC Alto 
Ini adalah komputer tunggal dengan tampilan grafis beserta jendela dan ikon, sebuah tetikus untuk mengontrol kursor dan hard drive lokal, serta koneksi Ethernet ke jejaring kantor. Semuanya tergabung dalam Alto, mesij eksperimen yang dikembangkan Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) tahun 1974. Tapi Xerox tidak pernah meluncurkan Alto ke pasaran. 7. Datapoint 2200 
Kalau hanya komputer tunggal saja sudah dipasarkan pada 1970 oleh Computer Terminal Corp (CTC). Sampai saat ini pun apikasi Datapoint 2200 masih dipakai paa PC. Pihak CTC menjadi rekanan Intel untuk meringankan bebas prosesor mesin menjadi chip tunggal. 8. IBM System/360 
Dengan serangkaian standar periperal dan model-model yang kompatibel, S/360 memenuhikebutuhan komputer bisnis saat IBM merilisnya di tahun 1964. Ini bisa dikatakan sebagai rintisan saat komputer mulai dibutuhkan di dunia bisnis. Juga sebagai tonggak ekonomi industri komputer modern. 9. ENIAC 
Inilah “nenek moyang” komputer masa kini yang menakjubkan. Dikembangkan oleh militer AS, Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer (ENIAC) menjadi cikal bakal komputer pada tahun 1946. Walau mesin ini menakjubkan di masanya, namun secara ukuran sangat tidak praktis. Mesin ini terdiri dari 17.478 tabung fakum dengan bobot 30 ton dan mengonsumsi 150 kilowat listrik. 10. Difference engine 
Charles Babbage tertantang saat pemerintah Inggris minta dibuatkan sebuah mesin yang bisa menghasilkan tabel matematika. Dari sini Babbage mendesain komputer sederhana pertama yang bisa memproses perhitungan matematika secara otomatis. Inilah dasar dari kinerja komputer masa kini.
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24 Websites with Free Photoshop Tutorials
If you want to someday be able to create some of the stuff that we showcase on our website, you will most likely need to know Adobe Photoshop. This post showcases 24 websites with free Adobe Photoshop tutorials. 01 - psdtuts.com 02 - good-tutorials.com/tutorials/photoshop 03 - photoshopstar.com 05 - worth1000.com/tutorials.asp 06 - heathrowe.com/tutorials.asp 07 - photoshoplady.com 09 - photoshopsupport.com/tutorials.html 10 - niftytutorials.com 11 - photoshopcontest.com/tutorials/photoshop-tips.html 12 - newtutorials.com/photoshop-tutorials.htm 13 - 9tutorials.com 14 - photoshopcafe.com 15 - teamphotoshop.com 16 - phong.com/tutorials/ 17 - pixel2life.com/tutorials/adobe_photoshop/ 18 - pslover.com 19 - tutorialkit.com 20 - eyesondesign.net/pshop/tuts.htm 21 - spoono.com/photoshop/tutorials/ 22 - mickm.com/index.php?section=tutorials 23 - tutorialdog.com/topic/photoshop_tutorials/ 24 - webdesignerwall.com/tag/photoshop-tutorials/
Volitan Futuristic Lightweight Boat
Volitan, or the “flying fish”, is the next generation fully sustainable lightweight boat. It is equipped with double layer solar cell panels and can use both wind and solar energy.
Boat’s shell is made out of carbon fiber and is covered with ultraviolet resistant coating. It is powered by a twin 220 HP/DC electric motor with two suspended wings {to help control the ship}. In addition, a hydraulic system is located in the wings.
Volitan’s dimensions: 105′3 in (length), 24′8 in (height), 92′7 in (width}.
Paper Clip Hanger by Jaehyung Hong
Inspired by a regular paper clip, talented designer Jaehyung Hong came up with this creative “Paper Clip Hanger” design. Although we were not able to find a place where you can buy this exact hanger, we did manage to locate a similar hanger for sale at thecoathangercompany.
Paper Clip Coat Hanger
The Future of Books by Kyle Bean
Kyle Bean is an illustrator, designer, and self-proclaimed “maker of things”. The idea behind his project, “The Future of Books”, is to illustrate what many of us believe to be the future of books… Kyle Bean is currently studying Illustration at the University of Brighton. To view more of his work, visit his portfolio. [link]
Creative Concept Car Designs
According to Wikipedia, a concept car is a car prototype made to showcase a concept, new styling, technology and more. Here at Toxel, we also believe that concept cars are made to inspire! Therefore, today’s post showcases creative concept car designs. The 2008 Audi O concept was designed by Ondrej Jirec, a design student from the Czech Republic who is beginning studies at the Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California in 2008. [link] Winner of the unseen technology award at the Interior motives design award 2007, the MAG magnetic vehicle concept from Slovak designer Matúš Procháczka showcases two special technologies in one vehicle. Using magnetic power, the vehicle uses an electric engine that has a polarity which is the same as in road. Of course this will also require the roads to be made of huge concrete panels with magnets formed in them. [link] Vehicle design at the Royal College of Art turns 40 next year. The postgraduate course, with a global reputation for nurturing up-and-coming car designers, boasts an alumni that reads like the who’s who of the car design world. This year’s fourteen graduates kept the flag flying. Competing for the 2008 Pilkington Automotive Vehicle Design award, their projects ranged from a fresh take on eco-design to finding new ways of expressing personalisation. A couple of the students even challenged the status quo by designing boats for an imaginary future destroyed by global warming. [link] - Phoenix concept by Sergio Loureiro Da Silva - Airflow concept by Pierre Sabas - Nuaero concept by Jon Radbrink - Nereus concept by Ceri Yorath - Iomega concept by Joonas Vartola - Noah concept by Jung Hoon Rhee - Enigma concept by Paul Howse BRB Evolution concept is not only capable of fitting into tight spots with it’s Dyson vacuum-like design, but it’s also intended to be “green.” The concept car’s powered by electricity or hydrogen, in effect solving what Bailey considers to be the two main problems of the city of the future: pollution and overpopulation. [link] The final projects of the Transportation Design students at Turin-based IED (istituto Europeo di Design), developed in partnership with BMW with the goal of creating a car for 2015 interpreting the language evolution and the brand’s philosophy. [link]August 18th, 2008 | Inspiration |
Audi O Concept Car by Ondrej Jirec
MAG Magnetic Vehicle Concept
Royal College of Art Concept Cars
BRB Evolution Folding Concept Car
BMW 2015 Concept Car
