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THE COMPUTER AGE1946
ENIAC demonstrates electronic general-purpose computing
One of the earliest electronic general-purpose computers showed that complex calculations could be performed at unprecedented speed.
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INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE · SOUND OFF · SAFE MODEARCHIVE 1946—202619 RECORDS ONLINESYD // AU NODE
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THE CHIP ERA1958
The integrated circuit changes computer design
Multiple electronic components could be placed on one semiconductor, opening the path to smaller and more reliable machines.
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INTERACTIVE COMPUTING1965
Time-sharing makes computers interactive
Multiple people could work with a central computer through terminals instead of waiting for one batch job at a time.
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THE NETWORK ERA1969
ARPANET connects distant computers
Researchers linked computers across locations, establishing ideas that later shaped the internet.
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THE MICROPROCESSOR1971
A computer's processing unit fits onto one chip
The commercial microprocessor moved computing beyond specialist institutions and into everyday products.
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THE PERSONAL COMPUTER1981
Personal computing enters mainstream business
Desktop computers transformed office work, software distribution and individual access to computing power.
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GRAPHICAL INTERFACES1984
Visual desktop interfaces reshape personal computing
Windows, icons, menus and pointing devices made computers more approachable for everyday users.
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THE WEB1989
The World Wide Web is proposed
Linked documents, web addresses and browsers made the internet easier to navigate and publish on.
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THE BROWSER1993
Graphical browsing brings the web to more people
Graphical browsers combined text and images in an approachable interface and accelerated adoption.
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AUSTRALIAN INNOVATION1996AUSTRALIAN SIGNAL
CSIRO wireless research shapes modern Wi-Fi
Australian research into high-speed wireless networking contributed important technology used in later Wi-Fi systems.
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WEB DISCOVERY1998
Search engines organise the rapidly growing web
Link analysis and large-scale indexing made useful information easier to find across millions of websites.
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THE CLOUD2006
Infrastructure becomes an on-demand service
Cloud platforms let organisations rent computing and storage instead of owning every server.
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THE MOBILE ERA2007
The modern smartphone reshapes digital life
Touch-first smartphones combined communication, cameras, location and applications in one device.
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CLOUD COLLABORATION2009
Software moves from installed products to online services
Browsers became workspaces for documents, communication and collaboration across devices.
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DEEP LEARNING2012
Neural networks accelerate modern AI
Image-recognition advances showed how large datasets and specialised processors could improve machine learning.
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AI MILESTONE2016
AI demonstrates new strategic reasoning capability
A landmark Go match showed that neural networks and search could master complex strategic decisions.
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FOUNDATION MODELS2020
Large pretrained models become adaptable platforms
One model could perform many language tasks through prompting and targeted adaptation.
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GENERATIVE AI2022
Conversational AI reaches a global audience
Natural-language interfaces let everyday users generate, analyse and create through conversation.
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THE AGENT ERA2026
AI begins completing multi-step digital work
AI increasingly combines reasoning with tools, policies and human approval across business systems.
Eighty years.
Exponential change.
1946LEGACY STATE
→ENIAC filled a room and performed thousands of operations per second.
2026CURRENT STATE
A smartphone fits in a pocket and performs trillions of operations per second.
1993LEGACY STATE
→Early web pages were slow, static and viewed mainly on desktops.
2026CURRENT STATE
Modern apps deliver video, collaboration and AI across devices.
2006LEGACY STATE
→Cloud began with basic rented storage and virtual servers.
2026CURRENT STATE
Cloud now provides analytics, global networks and AI agents on demand.
Signals from
the near future.
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AI agents
Systems coordinating tools with human oversight.
PROBABILITY SIGNAL◇
Quantum computing
Specialised computation beyond conventional machines.
PROBABILITY SIGNAL◇
Spatial computing
Digital information integrated with physical environments.
PROBABILITY SIGNAL◇
Sustainable IT
Efficient, repairable and responsible computing.
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