Why did US President Ronald Reagan announce the opening of military
Chapter 1

The synth-pop revolution and pop royalty

Chapter 2

Blockbusters and historic broadcasts

Chapter 3

The dawn of the digital age

Chapter 4

Pioneers and page-turners

YOUR GOAL

Master of Stepping back into the neon world of 1983

Ch 3 · The dawn of the digital age
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schopenhauer Nintendo revolutionized home gaming in Japan with the Family Computer console.

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We linked the networks in eighty-three (yeah we did!) / A new protocol brought us online (oh-oh!)

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schopenhauer The migration of ARPANET to the TCP/IP standard protocol

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The home video game console that conquered Japan

schopenhauer Nintendo released its landmark home video game console, laying the groundwork for the global gaming industry.

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The technical protocol that birthed the modern internet

schopenhauer The ARPANET officially adopted TCP/IP, creating the technical foundation for the modern internet.

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Pixel Pop '83
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schopenhauer Pop the pixelated tiles to discover the music, movies, and historic events of 1983.

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Fun Fact

The heavy phone: The 1983 Motorola DynaTAC phone was so heavy that users jokingly called it 'the brick' and used it as a light dumbbell between calls.

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Glossary
internet (noun)
A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities. On January 1, 1983, ARPANET adopted the TCP/IP standard, establishing the foundation for this network.

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Gossip

Could you survive using a 1983 brick phone?

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Quiz

Why did US President Ronald Reagan announce the opening of military GPS technology to civilians in 1983?

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schopenhauer The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X brick phone started the mobile revolution.

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On January 1, 1983, which network protocol was officially adopted by ARPANET, laying the foundation for the modern internet?

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schopenhauer The Soviet missile strike that opened GPS navigation to the world

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Quiz

How much did the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, the first commercial mobile phone released in 1983, cost?

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Quiz

Which major home video game company experienced a massive financial crash in North America starting in late 1983?

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What was the nickname given to the heavy, 1.75-pound Motorola DynaTAC 8000X mobile phone released in 1983?

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Which space probe became the first human-made object to leave the region of the major planets of our solar system in June 1983?

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Which video game console was first released by Nintendo in Japan on July 15, 1983?

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In 1983, which software company released the first version of the popular word processing program Word?

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