[mylife]

the modern steel tape measure was invented on this day in 1968. Accurate to 1/32 “
I had no idea this bit of technology was so recent, heck we were on the moon and still using sticks and string to measure stuff?

Then there was the 8080 microprocesser...

[bray]

Ms Rapapoe, now that your are World Champions; would you like another shot at that 14 yr old boys team that beat you?

[ROCKLOBSTER]

the modern steel tape measure was invented on this day in 1968.

"The design on which most modern spring tape measures are built was invented and patented by a New Haven, Connecticut resident named Alvin J. Fellows on July 14, 1868"

[norwaypinesavage]

"Then there was the 8080 microprocessor"

Actually, the 4004 preceded the 8080, and was available in the early '70s. I used one in 1973. It was an astounding FOUR bit processor. Intel bragged that a team of nearly forty people spent nearly nine months designing it.