* Sale, Tony, The Colossus Computer 1943 – 1996: How It Helped to Break the German Lorenz Cipher in WWII ( M .& M.

Engelbart was awarded The Franklin Institute's Certificate of Merit in 1996 and the Benjamin Franklin Medal in 1999 in Computer and Cognitive Science.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the fifth best video game of all time.

It was named # 37 overall among the " 150 Best Games of All Time " by Computer Gaming World Magazine ( 15th Anniversary Issue — November 1996 ), was voted # 13 overall in PC Gamer Magazine's Readers All-Time Top 50 Games Poll ( April 2000 issue ), the editors of PC Gamer ranked it # 12 in the Top 50 Games of all time, in their October 2001 issue, citing the game's humor and pop-culture references and it was ranked # 15 in the 50 Best Games of All Time list published by PC Gamer Magazine in its April 2005 issue.

* 1996 – NeXT merges with Apple Computer, starting the path to Mac OS X.

Apple Computer announced an intention to acquire NeXT on December 20, 1996.

Following an announcement on December 20, 1996, on February 4, 1997, Apple Computer acquired NeXT for $ 429 million, and used the OPENSTEP for Mach operating system as the basis for OS X.

Intelligent Networks: Basic Technology, Standards and Evolution, Thompson Computer Press, 1996.

* Arthur Norberg, Judy E. O ' Neill, Transforming Computer Technology: Information Processing for the Pentagon, 1962-1982 ( Johns Hopkins University, 1996 )

* PyroTechnix, founded as Computer Presentation, acquired February 1996, closed in 1999.

After graduating high school with a 3. 9 GPA, he attended the University of Utah in 1996, where he took Computer Science, but dropped out after two quarters.

Following several landmark decisions by this court, by the early 1990s the patentability of software was well established, and in 1996 the USPTO issued Final Computer Related Examination Guidelines stating that " A practical application of a computer-related invention is statutory subject matter.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the 19th best game of all time, " writing " Who could ever forget the insult-driven duel system or the identity of the mysterious Swordmaster ?".

RIT was the first university to launch a Bachelor's program in Information technology in 1991, the first university to launch a Bachelor's program in Software Engineering in 1996, and was also among the first universities to launch a Computer science Bachelor's program in 1972.

In 1996, Amelio accepted invitation from Apple Computer, a customer of National Semiconductor, to join its board of directors.

* Computer pioneer Cuthbert Hurd ( 1911 – 1996 ) who discovered a popular variety manzanita in his garden.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the 127th best game of all time, stating " Space War enters the 90s with a touch of humor.

He was hired by RCA as consultant composer to work with their RCA Mark II Synthesizer at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center ( known since 1996 as the Columbia University Computer Music Center ), and in 1961 produced his Composition for Synthesizer.

Following an announcement on December 20, 1996, on February 4, 1997, Apple Computer acquired NeXT for $ 427 million, and used OPENSTEP as the basis for OS X. Traces of the NeXT software heritage can still be seen in OS X.

" In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the ninth best PC video game of all time for introducing the concept of the player's party " acting like the ' real ' people.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the 41st worst game of all time, stating " Wasteland got stupid as killer clowns, a silly plot and fear of Disney ruined the sequel.

* 1996: Computer & Communication Promotion Prize

By the spring of 1996 WebTV Networks employed approximately 70 people, many of them finishing their senior year at nearby Stanford University, or former employees of either Apple Computer or General Magic.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the 29th best PC game of all time, calling it " a stunning mix of adventure, action, and humor.

" In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the 20th best game of all time.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the 74th best game of all time.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the 33rd best game of all time.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the 78th best game of all time, calling it " a wonderful game of political intrigue that felt just like the Cold War and didn't require the detail of Shadow President or CyberJudas.

In 1996 Computer Gaming World named EWB the 25th of its Best 150 Games of All Time, the second highest ranking for any sports game in that 1981 – 1996 period ( after FPS Football ).

* Computer adaptations, including the 1986 release by Origin Systems, Inc. for Apple II, Amiga, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, and Macintosh, ranked 130 in Computer Gaming Worlds 1996 list of 150 Best Games of All Time.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked the Avatar as sixth on the list of the most memorable game heroes, adding that " the anonymous hero of most of the Ultima sagas was particularly interesting when trying to balance the virtues.

In 1996, GameSpot named him as the number five in their listing of the Most Influential People in Computer Gaming, " honored for helping to bring back serious flight simulations that don't alienate beginners.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the 86th best game of all time for having " introduced the control-room inteface for submarine games on variety of platforms.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the 32nd best PC game of all time.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked Colonel Blair as number one on the list of the Most Memorable Game Heroes, calling him " an unforgettable character, from the old ' blue hair ' days to the full-motion video cinematics featuring Mark Hamill.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World magazine named it their Wargame of the Year.

" By December, 1996, supporters consisted of Alliance Gaming ( slot machines ), Anheuser-Busch ( beer ), Bruss Company ( steaks and chops ), Cargill Processed Meat Products, Davidoff ( cigars ), Harrah's ( casinos ), Overhill Farms ( frozen foods ), Philip Morris, and Standard Meat Company ( steaks ).

In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the 18 best video game of all time, noting that Amiga version was by far the best ( by then ).

In 1996, Computer Gaming World named Red Baron as # 4 on its list of the best PC games of all time, positively comparing it to Spectrum HoloByte's Falcon 3. 0.

In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the 96th best PC game of all time, calling it " the first Star Trek game that truly captured the feel of the original episodes.

Extreme poverty was defined in 1996 by Joseph Wresinski, the founder of ATD Fourth World as:

According to the FidoNet Nodelist, BBSes reached their peak usage around 1996, which was the same period that the World Wide Web suddenly became mainstream.

Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 ).

The Orioles experienced their greatest success from 1964 – 1983, as well as 1996-1997, winning eight Division Championships ( 1969 – 1971, 1973 – 1974, 1979, 1983, 1997 ), six pennants ( 1966, 1969 – 1971, 1979, 1983 ), three World Series Championships ( 1966, 1970, 1983 ), one wild card berth ( 1996 ), and five Most Valuable Player awards ( 3B Brooks Robinson 1964, OF Frank Robinson 1966, 1B Boog Powell 1970 and SS Cal Ripken Jr. 1983 & 1991 ).

The World Wide Fund for Nature has stated that 361 animal and plant species have been discovered in Borneo since 1996.

* The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. ( 1996 ), documentary film directed by Brett Thompson

Older editions of the CIA World Factbook, going back to 1989, country rankings constructed from CIA data, and additional country information from other sources are available at the Countries of the World website, which was begun in 1996.

* World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty of 1996

In 1996 the American Society of Civil Engineers identified the tunnel as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

Sagan's book, The Demon-Haunted World ( 1996 ), included his memories of this conflicted period, when his family dealt with the realities of the war in Europe, but tried to prevent it from undermining his optimistic spirit.

Founding drummer Hester left in May 1994, citing family reasons, but briefly returned for their Farewell to the World concerts in Melbourne and Sydney in 1996.

Worried that their goodbye had been too low-key and had disregarded their home fans, the band performed the Farewell to the World concert on the steps of the Sydney Opera House on 24 November 1996, which raised funds for the Sydney Children's Hospital.

Farewell to the World was released on VHS in December 1996.

From 1996 to 2009, the IFF used a World Floorball Championship format where the last team in the A-Division was relegated to the B-Division, while the top team in the B-Division was promoted to the A-Division.

* Livan Hernandez ( 1996 – 1998 ) — Hernandez's rookie season coincided with the 1997 World Series.

* Edgar Renteria ( 1996 – 1998 ) — Rentería is remembered for his 11th inning two-out RBI single in Game Seven of the 1997 World Series to give Florida a 3 – 2 triumph over the Cleveland Indians.

He played for the Romanian national team in three World Cups in 1990, 1994 and 1998, as well as in three European Football Championships in 1984, 1996 and 2000.

* The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. ( 1996 ), documentary film directed by Brett Thompson

Since 1996, the HTML specifications have been maintained, with input from commercial software vendors, by the World Wide Web Consortium ( W3C ).

Hungary is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) since 1995, a member of the World Trade Organization ( WTO ) since 1996, and a member of the European Union since 2004.

Watson would leave the Astros after the 1995 season to become general manager of the New York Yankees and helped to lead the Yankees to a World Championship in 1996.

In the 1996 World Cup, he scored 78 and 45 * against New Zealand and Pakistan respectively as South Africa won their group but in the Quarter final with West Indies a Brian Lara century ended their ten game winning streak.