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1776 - The idea of outsourcing has its roots in the `competitive advantage` theory propagated by Adam Smith in his book The Wealth of Nations.
1780 - Steam engine inventor James Watt obtains a British patent for letter copying presses, which James Watt & Co produced that year.
1980s - Desktop computers become more popular within business, so there is a constant eye on the cost of the technology. Industry watchdogs, like the Software Publishers Association and the Business Software Alliance, are formed to educate and 'police' organisations in regard to copyright infringement on software.
1725 - The oldest known form of data storage is used by one Basile Bouchon, who uses a perforated paper loop to store patterns to be used on cloth.
1880 - The concept of scientific management is born with Frederick Taylor's view that: "In the past, man was first. In the future, the system will be first."
2001 - Microsoft acquires SME business software supplier Great Plains.
1800s - US state corporation law enhances the rights of corporate boards to govern without unanimous consent of shareholders in exchange for statutory benefits like appraisal rights, to make corporate governance more efficient.
1960s - Alan Kay of Xerox PARC proposes a notebook using pen input called a Dynabook.
1965: The Northeast blackout occurs in New York City, the first major regional disaster affecting corporate data centres.