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• In 1969, messages were successfully sent across a packet-switching network for the first time.
• In 1974, two computer scientists devised what would become known as Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP) Laser printers worked by running a laser beam across a light-sensitive drum, leaving an accurate image wherever the beam strikes.
• In 1973, Hollywood experimented with computers, but in 1973, "Westworld" became the first sci-fi movie to feature computer-generated imagery.