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To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. The story of the first microprocessor, one you may have heard, goes something like this: The Intel 4004 was introduced in late 1971, for use in a calculator. It was a combination of four chips, and it could be programmed to do other things too, like run a cash register or a pinball game. Flexible and inexpensive, the 4004 propelled an entire industry forward; it was the conceptual forefather of the machine upon which you are probably reading this very article. That’s the canonical sketch. But objects, events, people—they ...

A computer design but are in fact real they're made entirely of wire check artist young push touch find inspiration in design classics. and he's number five on today's list. he's remodeled us of hofmann's cube chair. and this eighteenth century louis the sixteenth design he recreates the contours of the chair using wire. in might not look comfortable but they've won a number of design awards. is it a leather or ceramic. no the material used to make these furnishings comes from the ocean seaweed is number four on a list of materials that you probably never thought could be turned into furniture...

Are truly the work of the 21st century. that's because valerie uses computer design to map them out. the head tilted at just the right angle, paws placed just so. >> so many people say how do you get the dogs to wear these clothes. >> they think the animals are posing for you. >> yes. some people, animal rights people get very upset i forced these animals into these clothes. i have a great respect for those people, by the way, but that's a bit silly. >> i'm t.j. winick in connecticut. >> hey, you know what? if you love the dog, why not? >> if you have the cash, it's not cheap. 16 x 24, $850. a...

the foundation of apple." dan simon has the story of steve jobs' incredible life. >> today apple is going to reinvent the phone. >> reporter: steve jobs was a modern-day thomas edison. >> you can do multifinger gestures on it and, boy, have we patented it. >> reporter: he didn't have a patent on his own look, but he was rarely seen without tennis shoes, levis and a black shirt. he was legendary for his flair and showmanship. >> amazing. and the screen literally floats in midair. >> reporter: steven paul jobs was born in san francisco. his mother, an unwed college student, put him up ...

after irene does this to the bahamas, what could it do to the new york skyscrapers and subways. is new york city facing a doomsday scenario. steve jobs, the iphone, the ipad and this. >> i'm a mac. and i'm a pc. >> tonight, the man who started apple with jobs, the legendary steve wozniak. is this the last gasp of moammar gadhafi? >> do not leave tripoli. fight them. destroy them. >> rebels advance in tripoli. this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening. my one-on-one with steve wozniak is coming up. but first, estimates the storm could cause a stunning $11 billion in damage. i...