The Caliper
A Publication for Users of Vernier Products
Volume 18, Number 1 Spring 2001




In This Issue:
20th Anniversary
Sound Level Meter
Amusement Park Physics
Vernier in Antarctica
Respiration and Photosynthesis
Calculator Program Update
Innovative Uses
Support Materials for Grants
LabPro Battery Saving Tips
Science and Humor
Speed of Sound in Air
Bits and Bytes
Remote Data Collection
Vernier Timeline


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Time Line
  • 1981: Placed first ad in AAPT Announcer First Apple II programs: Kinematics, Projectiles, Wave Addition, Orbit, Charged Particles, Vector Addition
  • 1982: Attended first conference (AAPT)
    Graphical Analysis for Apple II
    First data collection program: Precision Timer for Apple II
  • 1984: Published first Newsletter
    Attended first NSTA National Convention
    First Macintosh® at Vernier
    Temperature Probe systems, in kits & assembled
  • 1985: Voltage Plotter for Apple II
    First hard drive at Vernier
  • 1986: First laser printer at Vernier (Apple LaserWriter)
    How to Build a Better Mousetrap
  • 1987: Smart Pulley Timer
    pH System, parts kit or assembled
    Part of company moves out of garage and house
    First IBM® computer at Vernier
  • 1988: Graphical Analysis (MS-DOS®)
    Precision Timer (MS-DOS)
  • 1989: First FAX number at Vernier MPLI interface for Apple II and MS-DOS
    First Vernier e-mail address
    Standard Temperature Probe
  • 1990: Universal Lab Interface (ULI)
    MacMotion, MacTemp, Event Counter, Event Timer, and Data Logger
    Light Sensor
    Magnetic Field Sensor
  • 1991: Chaos in the Laboratory
    Barometer/Pressure Sensor
    Graphical Analysis (Macintosh)
  • 1992: Student Force Sensor
    Heart Rate Monitor
  • 1993: Serial Box Interface
    Colorimeter
    ULI Timer
  • 1994: Introduction of CBL by Texas Instruments
    Direct-Connect Temperature Probe
    MS-DOS versions of ULI
    programs Event Counter
    MPLI for Windows®
    Accelerometer
    Move to new office building
  • 1995: ULI-II
    Current & Voltage Probe
    First Vernier web site
    Chemistry with CBL
    Low-g Accelerometer
    Dissolved Oxygen Probe
    Conductivity Probe
    Vernier sales go international with Ed.USA
    Vernier/Flinn Scientific collaboration
  • 1996: Texas Instruments and Vernier alliance begins
    www.vernier.com becomes URL
    Logger Pro
    CO 2 Gas Sensor
  • 1997: Dual-Range Force Sensor
    New addition to building
  • 1998: Ion-Selective Electrodes
    Mac version of Logger Pro
  • 1999: O2 Gas Sensor
    On-line Vernier Store
    Vernier LabPro announcement
  • 2000: Move company to current office
    New auto-ID sensors
    Web site Idea Board
    Correlations to state and national standards
  • 2001: Sound Level Meter
    DataVest
    More great stuff to come!
 
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