Category: History of technology

Archaeological sites across Africa show evidence of controlled fire use by early hominids dating back at least 1 million years. This ability to control fire marks the point where wood became the first major fuel source for humans, fundamentally altering their lifestyle and evolution.

Originally developed in 1988, Lingo served as the primary scripting language for the once-dominant multimedia platform, Adobe Director, playing a pivotal role in the interactive content market of the 1990s and early 2000s. Its main use was to develop interactive desktop applications, games, and CD-ROMs.