The Kodak Pocket Instamatic camera went on the market in 1963. This revolutionary camera used an easy-loading film cartridge instead of spool film, which made it more affordable and much easier to use.
At first, the Instamatic used flashbulbs, which were invented in the 1930s. In 1965, the handy four-flash flashcube was introduced.
The wax-lined milk carton came into common use during the 1930s, and homogenized milk became popular in the 1940s.
Milk that isn't homogenized contains globules of butterfat
that rise to the surface as cream. The homogenization process
forces milk through tiny openings, which breaks up the globules so
they stay suspended in the liquid. This results in milk that
is creamier, whiter and more appetizing. By the 1950s, most
dairies were selling homogenized milk.
Even though cartons
were becoming more common, many dairies continued to use glass
bottles. When the pull-open spout and plastic
laminated lining were invented in the 1950s, the carton
became the preferred method of milk packaging.
The
switch to cartons was completed in the 1960s, just in time
for the introduction of the first plastic milk jugs
in 1964.
Although the first low-calorie diet soft drinks were introduced in the 1950s, it was during the 1960s that the idea really took off. Figure-conscious consumers could choose between Diet Rite, Tab, Slenderella and Patio Diet Cola (which became Diet Pepsi in 1964). At first, diet soft drinks used artificial sweeteners known as cyclamates. In 1969, the government banned the use of cyclamates when studies showed that they caused cancer. Diet drinks adopted new formulas using saccharin.
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In the 1960s, soda bottles were made of glass. They came in a wide variety of sizes, from 6 ounces all the way up to 32 ounces. After they were empty, you could take returnable bottles to the store and get your deposit back. The first non-returnable glass bottles were introduced in the 1960s.
The first successful soda cans went on the market in 1953. The last company to jump on the bandwagon was Coca-Cola, who started using cans in 1960. Before 1963, soda cans were made of steel and were punched open with a church key can opener. In 1963, the first aluminum cans with pull-tabs were introduced.
In
1964, John Holahan cut up some circus peanuts and sprinkled
them on his Cheerios. This culinary experiment led to the
creation of a cereal containing marshmallow bits....Lucky
Charms.
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Hip surfers drove woodies
do you remember.... ...snow tires? ...putting chains on your tires in the winter? ...rear-wheel drive? ...when the Volkswagen van was called a micro-bus?
Young people didn't play their records on the hi-fi anymore.....they played their albums on the stereo
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Most home recording was done
on reel-to-reel tape recorders. Cassette tapes
were invented
in 1957 for use with office dictation machines, and cassette players
for the home were introduced in the mid 1960s. The first
8-track tape players were
introduced in 1966. Cassette and 8-track players wouldn't become
widely used until the 1970s.
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Battery-operated transistor radios made it easy to take your
music with you.
Home
movie cameras were introduced in the 1920s. They became much
easier to use in 1965 when the cartridge-loading Super-8
movie camera was invented. No birthday party or dance recital
was safe anymore!
Computer technology was developed during World War II. In the 1960s, computers were already a necessity for university and government work. As they became smaller and more efficient, their use by smaller companies began to increase.
Computers came in a variety of sizes. Super computers
were room-sized and performed highly specialized tasks.
Mainframes were also room-sized and provided
centralized computing for the many remote terminals that were
connected to it.
Mini computers, which were first introduced in 1965,
could be as large as a piano or as small as a mini-fridge.
They usually had several terminals connected to them, as well.
terminals
Some early computer terminals used video
display screens. Most, however, used teletype machines for input and output. Commands were typed on the keyboard, and the responses and prompts were printed out on paper.
programs
Data and programs were
loaded from punch cards and reels of magnetic tape. New programs were entered from the terminal keyboard, or were fed into the machine on paper tape and punch cards prepared in advance. Output was printed on paper tape and standard teletype paper.
graphics Primitive
graphics were introduced in the 1950s, when special
computers used radar screens and light pens to
track aircraft. In 1963, Ivan Sutherland invented Sketchpad,
the first interactive graphics program. With Sketchpad,
operators used a video screen and light pen to draw their own
figures. This led to the development of computer-aided
design (CAD), which
was first used to design parts for the 1965 Cadillac.
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computer connections Modems were invented in the early 1960s. This technology
made it possible for remote terminals to be linked to a central mainframe,
which was known as time-sharing. In 1964, American
Airlines was one of the first companies to use this technology
when they linked 2,000 terminals in 60 cities to one mainframe
via telephone lines.
the ARPANET ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) was formed in 1958. In 1962, the idea of an "intergalactic network" of computers was first proposed.
Linking terminals to a mainframe over telephone lines was one thing, but linking entire computers was another matter! Pure data transfer over phone lines was inefficient and expensive, so a new technology....packet switching....was developed. New programs were written to allow the exchange of data between computers made by different manufacturers. Modems were improved, and processors were built to connect the mainframes to this new network.
In 1969, after the first log-in crashed the system, the second log-in was successful and ARPANET made its first connection. There were four sites, or nodes, on the network, including UCLA and Stanford Research Institute. The seeds of what would eventually become the internet had been planted!
office dictation
Dictation machines used
several recording formats in the 1960s.
The oldest technology in use was the plastic disc. The
Gray Audograph and Edison Voicewriter used discs. Edison's
discs were red.
The Dictaphone used blue
plastic embossed belts. Portable machines held one belt,
while larger models held two belts for
up to an hour of recording time. President Johnson recorded
many of his speeches and phone conversations on a Dictaphone.
IBM dictating machines used magnetic belts. These
belts were not grooved, but were coated with iron oxide like a
cassette tape. The sound quality of an IBM recording diminished
over time.
Cassette tapes were developed in 1957 for
use with dictating machines. In 1962, the Phillips Compact
Cassette machine was a popular office choice.
Documents were typed on
electric typewriters and were stored in metal file cabinets.
If your secretary wasn't transcribing dictation from a machine,
she was using shorthand and a steno pad to take live dictation.
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A well-decorated lobby
and an attractive receptionist made a positive first
impression
1961
office copying
Before the 1960s, all office
documents were copied using either carbon paper or a
mimeograph machine. Both systems had their drawbacks.
Carbon paper couldn't produce large numbers of copies, and
typing errors couldn't be erased. Mimeograph machines used
messy, smelly chemicals.
Photocopier technology
was first developed in 1938. This process uses static
electricity, chemically-treated zinc plates and special
powders to make copies. The system was perfected and
the first photocopier machine went on the market in 1959.
This was the Haloid Xerox Model 914.
In 1961, Haloid Xerox changed its name to Xerox Corporation. 40 companies
were manufacturing photocopier machines by the mid 1960s.
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breakfast cereals
beer
other
Spic & Span detergent
smile!
beverages
Tang
Hawaiian Punch
skin care
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hair care
other hair products
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The wax-lined milk carton came into common use during the 1930s, and homogenized milk became popular in the 1940s.
Even though cartons
were becoming more common, many dairies continued to use glass
bottles. When the pull-open spout and plastic
laminated lining were invented in the 1950s, the carton
became the preferred method of milk packaging.
In the 1960s, soda bottles were made of glass. They came in a wide variety of sizes, from 6 ounces all the way up to 32 ounces. After they were empty, you could take returnable bottles to the store and get your deposit back. The first non-returnable glass bottles were introduced in the 1960s.
'65 Pontiac GTO
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