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May 11, 2011: Google Chromebook Introduced
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May 11, 2011: Google Chromebook Introduced
Subscribe! Spotify | RSS | More 2011 – Eric Schmidt shows off the new Google Chrome OS but with an added feature as he introduced Google Chromebook – a personal computer with the Google Chrome OS built-in. The device loads straight to the browser where you can install applications for functionality on your Chromebook. The […]
May 10, 2001 Trans Atlantic Cable TAT-14 Begins Service
Subscribe! Spotify | RSS | More 2001 – TAT-14, the Transatlantic cable begins commercial service. A dual, bi-directional ring configuration using Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplex (DWDM) – Sixteen wavelengths of STM-64 per fiber pair. It carried 640 Gbps, and connectedGermany, the UK, Denmark, France, and the Netherlands with the US. Even though there have been a […]
May 9, 2014: Impeaching the Mayors of Foursquare
Subscribe! Spotify | RSS | More 2014 – Foursquare tried to re-organize and turn into a review-based app more than a check-in app. They moved the check-in over to a new app called “Swarm”. Because of this, they froze all mayorship spots so people would start moving to the new Swarm app, then writing reviews on […]
May 8, 2006: E3 – Playstation 3 Announced
Subscribe! Spotify | RSS | More 2006– At a press conference before E3, Sony announced the Playstation 3 gaming console. This would be for a November 17 release and would feature items like Bluetooth wireless controllers, Wi-Fi and HDMI video output, and more. The system also will contain a Blu-ray disc system and pre-installed HDD. JavE […]
May 7, 1967: Fox and Hounds – Ralph Baer Plays First Two-Player Game
Subscribe! Spotify | RSS | More 1967 – Video game developer Ralph Baer plays the first two-player video game. Fox and Hounds was a game where the fox (a red dot) was chased by the hounds (white dots). The controller were two knobs – horizontal and vertical. You would see how long you could avoid the […]
May 6, 2004: Paint.Net Graphics Editor Released
Subscribe! Spotify | RSS | More 2004 – A free raster graphics editor, Paint.NET was created and released by Rick Brewster as a school project at Washington State University. The software was released under the MIT License and was at first Open Source. After multiple cases of plagiarism, the software moved to Creative Commons, then in […]
Cinco De Mayo, 1999: Release of Windows 98 SE (Second Edition)
Subscribe! Spotify | RSS | More 1999 – In an effort to fix some minor issues, improve USB support and upgrade Internet Explorer, Microsoft launched Windows 98 SE (Second Edition). The upgrade version also improved WDM audio and modem support, shell updates and Web Folders (WebDAV). This was the last release of the 9x series. Windows […]
May the 4th be With You, 2008: Yahoo Loses Microsoft
Subscribe! Spotify | RSS | More 2008 – After months of bid negotiations and Yahoo’s Jerry Yang saying “No”, Microsoft decided to take their $50 billion dollar offer off the table. Although Microsoft pulled the offer, it was not the last time we would hear about it. Carl Icahn would lead a charge to try […]
2000: The GeoCaching Craze
Subscribe! Spotify | RSS | More 2000 – Up until May 1, all GPS signals were scrambled for protection. President Bill Clinton announced they would be turning off the Selective Availability (SA) because it didn’t propose a greater threat. But it also gave geeks something new to play with. But what to do? Dave Ulmer ultimately started […]
1965 – The First Transatlantic Television Signal from “Early Bird” Intelsat I
Subscribe! Spotify | RSS | More 1965 – Intelsat I, a.k.a. Early Bird, went into service. This geosynchronous satellite sent the first signal between nine different countries. A “One Hour TV Spectacular” was broadcast to Europe from the US, Canada, and Mexico. Intelsat I went up in space on April 6, 1965 and had only 240 […]
