Quote of the Day.
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
— Albert Einstein
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First Weather Satellite Launched
February 17, 1959
Vanguard 2, the first weather satellite in space, is launched to measure cloud-cover distribution. The satellite is still in orbit today and is expected to continue to orbit for about 300 years (2022-02-18 13:02:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Quote of the Day.
Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to someone else.
-Will Rogers
2022-02-17 14:23:36 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
IBM Portable PC Introduced
February 16, 1984
IBM introduces the IBM Portable Personal Computer, an early portable computer. It featured a 4.77MHz Intel 8088 processor, 256KB RAM, a 9 inch amber monitor, a 5.25″ floppy drive, and the DOS 2.1 operating system. It weighe...
2022-02-17 14:18:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe hidden reality of social media…….
Social media has many benefits which do indeed bring value. The ability to reconnect with long lost friends. You can discover family you never knew you had. You can make valued friends who share common interests. Families who used to wait hours for news can now instantly be notified of wonderful events like a birth.
The above items are a small sample of the good si...
2022-02-16 17:28:29 +0000 UTC View PostQuote of the Day.
"Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves?"
-Robin Williams
2022-02-16 14:37:54 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Windows Refund Day
February 15, 1999
Hundreds of computer owners (dominated by Linux users) march on Microsoft’s offices demanding refunds for the copies of Windows that came pre-installed on their computers. This day came to be known as Windows Refund Day (2022-02-16 14:33:43 +0000 UTC View Post
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First Modern GPS Satellite Launches
February 14, 1989
The first of 24 Block-II GPSsatellites was launched. Block-II were the first modern GPS satellites that form the modern GPS s...
2022-02-14 14:58:08 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Discovery Launches to Service Hubble
February 11, 1997
The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. This was the second of five missions necessary to fix the flawed telescope. In most states, the entire thing could have been re...
2022-02-11 15:29:17 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Introduction of the Bandai Pippin
February 9, 1996
The Bandai Pippin is introduced. A little-known “multimedia device” using technology licensed from Apple Computer, it was an ill-fated attempt at a home video game console. It was 22nd on PC World’s list of the ...
2022-02-09 16:15:09 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Google Maps is Unleashed
February 8, 2005
Google Maps is launched to the public. I never had to ask for directions again. Not that I did before (https://thisdayintechhistory.com/).
2022-02-08 15:05:05 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Kasparov Redeems Himself … Sort Of
February 7, 2003
After losing a chess match to the computer Deep Blue in 1997, world chess champion Gary Kasparov and the computer Deep Junior battle to a draw (http...
2022-02-08 04:17:08 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Facebook is Born
February 4, 2004
Mark Zuckerberg launches The Facebook, which later becomes Facebook. The world changes forever. And we like it (https://thisdayintechhistory.com/).
2022-02-04 19:01:54 +0000 UTC View PostWE ARE NOW VERIFIED!!
Huge thank you to each and every single one of you. We could not have done this without your continued support.
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2022-02-03 23:46:13 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Amelio Becomes Apple CEO
February 2, 1996
Gil Amelio is named CEO of Apple Computer, replacing Michael Spindler. He orchestrated the purchase of NeXT, the company which Steve Jobs founded after leaving Apple in 1985. Steve Jobs was brought on as a consultant to Apple and af...
2022-02-03 14:28:30 +0000 UTC View PostSpread The Cheer Awards
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2022-02-02 13:12:54 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
February 1, 2003
The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard. The cause of the disaster was a piece of foam insulation the size of a small briefcase that broke...
2022-02-02 02:19:22 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
First Ape into Space
January 31, 1961
50 years ago today, Ham the Chimp travels into outer space aboard Mercury-Redstone 2. Ham (whom was named this only after he survived the flight) was the first ape to fly into space. Note that apes include chimpanzees, gorillas, and...
2022-01-31 15:43:56 +0000 UTC View Post
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First Super Bowl in HD
January 30, 2000
Super Bowl XXXIV: The St. Louis Rams beat the Tennessee Titans, 23-16 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. This was the first Super Bowl to be broadcast in High Definition. And after living in New Orleans then St. Louis and suffering throu...
2022-01-30 19:39:52 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Radio Shack Chooses Compaq
January 28, 1998
Radio Shack partners exclusively with Compaq rather than IBM to sell PCs throughout their 7,000 stores. Six years later, IBM sold its PC division to the Chinese company Lenovo. Compaq was the exclusive PC sold in Radio Shack s...
2022-01-28 23:50:06 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
iPad Introduced
January 27, 2010
Apple introduces the iPad. While still only a few years old, the introduction of the iPad triggered the close of the PC era and will certainly go down in history as one of the pivotal points in computing history (2022-01-28 02:46:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Lotus 1-2-3 Goes on Sale
January 26, 1983
The Lotus Development Corporation releases Lotus 1-2-3 for IBM computers. While not the first spreadsheet program, Lotus was able to develop 1-2-3 because the creators of VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet, did not patent...
2022-01-26 15:01:15 +0000 UTC View PostJust Saying Hi
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2022-01-26 05:32:53 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History - Opportunity Lands on Mars
January 25, 2004
Opportunity rover (MER-B) lands on surface of Mars, three weeks after its twin, 2022-01-26 05:23:59 +0000 UTC View Post
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The Superjumbo is Unveiled
January 18, 2005
The Airbus A380, the world’s largest commercial jet and nicknamed the “Superjumbo”, is unveiled at a ceremony in Toulouse, France. (https://thisdayintechhis...
2022-01-18 14:56:13 +0000 UTC View PostThis day in Tech History.
Steve Jobs Goes on Hiatus
January 14, 2009
An internal Apple memo from Steve Jobs announced that he would be taking a six-month leave of absence, until the end of June 2009, to allow him to better focus on his health and to allow the company to better focus on its products ...
2022-01-14 14:37:15 +0000 UTC View PostThis Tech in Tech History.
Bill Gates Steps Aside
January 13, 2000
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates steps aside as chief executive and promotes company president Steve Ballmer to the position. Gates would stay on as “chief software architect” until June of 2008 before finally giving up day-to-day re...
2022-01-13 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
911 is Born
January 12, 1968
AT&T announces the designation of 911 as a universal emergency number. (https://thisdayintechhistory.com/).
2022-01-13 15:58:16 +0000 UTC View Post