In 1960, a physicist fired a flash lamp into a synthetic ruby rod: It produced the first working laser and changed how humans control light

On May 16, 1960, Theodore Maiman made history by demonstrating the first functional laser at Hughes Research Laboratories.
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Expensive Gadgets – The Incrudo Ruby Flash Drive

If you fancy something a little more exotic to store your data on than the average flash drive, and have lots of spare cash, then check out the Incrudo Ruby Flash Drive. This expensive USB flash drive ...