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September 28, 2011: Amazon Kindle Fire Debut
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2011 – Jeff Bezos announces a new line of Kindle products including the Kindle Fire. This 10 inch tablet was Amazon’s rival to the iPad. It ran a version of Android that connected with Amazon store. The Fire would cost $199 and came with 30 days of Amazon Prime.
2008 – British Secret Service admitted they have been looking for the next agents. They mention that they have been looking far and wide for spies. That is why they went to Facebook. MI6 placed 3 ads on Facebook to look for people seeking career change.. ability to shake a good martini is preferred.
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- IE overtakes Netscape as the #1 browser
- Bill Gates, Paul Allen, and Kay Nishi accept new IBM contract
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January 3, 2009: Bitcoin Introduced, 1983: Computer – Machine of the Year
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Subscribe! Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS | More 2009 – Satoshi Nakamoto introduced the virtual currency Bitcoin. Using Cryptocurrencies along with public-key encryption, the currency is recorded on the transaction log. 1983 – Instead of naming a person of the year for 1982, Time magazine decides to give the dubious honor to the Personal computer. […]
January 2, 1979: Software Arts (VisiCorp) incorporated
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Subscribe! Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS | More 1979 – Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston incorporate Software Arts to publish their program called “VisiCalc” – an early spreadsheet program. It was geared for the Apple II computer line. This was the first real business application – sometimes called the “Killer App”.The company was […]
January 1, 1983: ARPANET Switches TCP/IP
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Subscribe! Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS | More Happy New Year! 1983 – It was an order by the U.S. Under Secretary of Defense, Richard DeLauer. The ARPANET was to have finished a conversion from the Network Control Protocol it was on, to Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol. Otherwise known as TCP/IP.The […]
Jack Tramiel and Family – Six Years with Atari
Friend Andy Marken asked to post this great article on Atari with the Tramiels. It was a great insight into Jack Tramiel and family’s life. Of course, if you were a kid growing up in the Atari days (like me), you were always hoping for the new game or program that would keep you fixated […]
On 9-17-2013, Day in Tech History Hits 1,500 Episodes
It was Aug 10th, 2009 when the show went from weekly tech history to a daily show. 4 years later on Sept 17th, 2013, the 1,500 episode will air. The Day in Tech History has been podcasting daily – 365 days a year (including leap year days) non-stop. It is only one of two […]
Day in Tech History Now Available for Android Devices
I am happy to announce that Day in Tech History is now available to download from the Amazon web store. The Day in Tech History mobile app includes 365 days worth of tech history content with more extras coming in the months ahead. With the app, you will get the podcast early. Turn on push […]
Additional Photos from Henry Ford Museum
I got to walk around the Henry Ford Museum the other week before heading to the North American International Auto Show. Of course I was there earlier in the year and created the post – Visiting the Henry Ford Museum. Here are some additional photos from the museum. Some parts have been added since I […]