19/08/2008 13:29:00
It’s easy to look at a laptop, an iPod, or a laser printer as nothing more than a tool to get work done with or to while away your free time on, but these and many other high-tech devices didn’t fall off a tree. They emerged following years of hard work – and in some cases, an entire career devoted to a single technology – by inspired researchers, designers, and developers. Our list of technology visionaries includes the guy who invented a way to store data in a portable form – and who almost got demoted as a result. It recognises the woman who popularised the term “bug” after a moth flew into a computer relay. And it acknowledges a genius who might have saved modern gaming by inventing Jump Man. Our opinion doesn’t have to be the last word on the subject, however. If you have additional nominees who deserve recognition, or if you want to chime in to agree with or reminisce about or rail against our choices, please send your opinions to informationage@idg.com.au.
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