First Laser Created
May 16, 1960
Physicist Theodore Maiman creates the first laser light, using a synthetic-ruby crystal device. He was not the first to develop the theories behind lasers nor first to apply for patents, but he was the first to create an operating laser devi...
2022-05-16 18:57:46 +0000 UTC View PostHave patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
-Saadi
2022-05-15 13:42:36 +0000 UTC View Post
May 15, 2001
Apple Computer announces plans to operate a chain of retail stores, opening twenty-five retail stores in the United States by the end of the year. Steve Jobs holds a commemorative press event at Apple’s first store in the seco...
2022-05-15 13:38:54 +0000 UTC View Post
May 13, 1985
The British rock band Dire Straits releases their fifth album, Brothers in Arms, which will become the first CD to sell over a million copies. It was the most successful album release on compact disc for over two decades. I guess “Money f...
2022-05-13 15:26:30 +0000 UTC View PostAn effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.
-Lydia M. Child
2022-05-10 13:22:10 +0000 UTC View PostDo not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
-Buddha
2022-05-06 01:38:45 +0000 UTC View Post
May 5, 1992
Id Software Inc. releases the game Wolfenstein 3D, the original first person shooter game for DOS computers. The game becomes an instant success, putting id Software on the map and launching the first person shooter genre. If ...
2022-05-06 01:37:13 +0000 UTC View PostReading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
-Joseph Addison
2022-05-03 13:26:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Microsoft Acts Mousey
May 2, 1983
Microsoft introduces the Microsoft Mouse for IBM and IBM-compatible PCs. The mouse featured two buttons and is available by itself or will later be bundled with the new Microsoft Word software, which Microsoft would release in September. Mi...
2022-05-02 14:32:44 +0000 UTC View PostThe reward of suffering is experience.
-Harry S Truman
Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.
-William Blake
2022-05-02 01:39:33 +0000 UTC View Post
GPS Gets Less Selective
May 1, 2000
The U.S. government removes Selective Availability from its Global Positioning System, improving the accuracy of civilian GPS devices from 100 meters to 20 meters (ht...
2022-05-02 01:25:23 +0000 UTC View PostLife can't beat you up unless you let it. So don't back down. Be strong and stand up and fight for what you want. If you're afraid, act in spite of it. If you're angry, use it as passion. If you're hurt, give yourself time to heal and then bounce back with a robust spirit. Whatever it is, don't let it keep you down. Believe in your ability to make it through anything life throws your way. Then ...
2022-04-29 20:54:48 +0000 UTC View PostHuman nature is not black and white but black and grey.
-Graham Greene
2022-04-28 13:51:52 +0000 UTC View Post
iTunes Music Store Launched; Record Execs Wet Themselves
April 28, 2003
Apple Computer launches the iTunes Music Store. The store sells music for 99¢ a song for use with the Apple iPod and iTunes software. It is not the first service to sell digital music, but it will beco...
2022-04-28 13:50:25 +0000 UTC View PostLife is going to present you with challenges. It’s inevitable. It’s up to you though, whether or not you want to let yourself succumb to them.
2022-04-28 13:00:21 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Wednesday! We just reached an incredible milestone yesterday. We reached 7.8 MILLION followers on TikTok! We just want to take a chance to say thank you for all the incredible support. When we first started this movement, all we wanted to do was to help people. We never imagined that it would grow into what it is today: an incredible community of supporters who have the same ultimate goal...
2022-04-27 20:15:54 +0000 UTC View PostPerfection itself is imperfection.
-Vladimir Horowitz
2022-04-27 13:33:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Chernobyl Virus Melts Down PCs
April 26, 1999
The first known virus to target the flash BIOS of a PC, the CIH/Chernobyl Virus triggers on this day, erasing hard drives and disabling PCs primarily in Asia and Europe. One of the most destructive viruses in history, Turkey an...
2022-04-27 13:32:10 +0000 UTC View PostInner peace begins the moment you choose to not allow another person or event to control your emotions.
2022-04-25 14:24:53 +0000 UTC View PostSome are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.
-William Shakespeare
2022-04-25 01:08:26 +0000 UTC View Post
April 24, 1984
On the same day in 1984, Apple introduces the Apple IIc computer, announces Mac sales numbers, and discontinues the Apple III line.
The Apple IIc was Apple’s first attempt at a portable computer. Dealers place orders for more...
2022-04-25 01:06:39 +0000 UTC View PostIve learned that who doesn't look for you, doesn't miss you. And who doesn't miss you, doesn't care for you. Destiny determines who enters your life but you decides who stays. That the truth hurts only once, but a lie hurts everytime you remember it. There are three things in life that leave and never return: words, time and opportunities. Therefore, value those who value you and don't treat th...
2022-04-24 15:08:49 +0000 UTC View Post'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
-Alfred Lord Tennyson
2022-04-21 13:24:39 +0000 UTC View Post
April 20, 1998
During the COMDEX Spring ’98 and Windows World shows in Chicago, a public demonstration of the soon-to-be released Windows 98 goes awry when Bill Gates’ assistant causes the operating system to crash after plugging in ...
2022-04-21 13:21:10 +0000 UTC View PostBeautiful people admire more than just good looks. Materialism isn't important and they find value in the simple things. They're down to earth, love to laugh and express appreciation for life's every day gestures. Rather than waste time bringing people down, they focus their energy on lifting others up. They admit when they're wrong and apologize. They keep an open mind. Their word is important...
2022-04-21 11:08:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Moore’s Law Published
April 19, 1965
Electronics magazine publishes an article by Gordon Moore, head of research and development for Fairchild Semiconductor and future co-founder of Intel, on the future of semiconductor components. In the article, Moore predicts that tra...
2022-04-20 01:08:24 +0000 UTC View PostEncourage me - I sometimes need a little push to get where I want to go
Uplift me - Your words are a powerful force
Love me - I feel it more through your actions
Respect me - Treat me the way you would have wanted to be treated as a child
Listen to me - I need to know that what I say is important
Teach me - I don't understand unless I am shown
Believe i...
2022-04-19 13:46:37 +0000 UTC View PostHow to Talk to Your Kids About Social Media
Some kids want to act like spending time on social media is just like hanging a massive sign on their bedroom door with the words “KEEP OUT!” written on it. They want social media to be their own personal space. But the fact of the matter is, it’s not always a safe space.
Parents know the world of social media is the last place we sh...
2022-04-19 02:42:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Osborne Executive Introduced
April 18, 1983
The Osborne Computer Corporation officially announced the Osborne Executive portable computer, the follow-up to its extremely successful Osborne 1. This is the computer that according to lore, took down the company. Known as the O...
2022-04-18 22:56:05 +0000 UTC View Post