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#FreetheNipple campaign

Day in Tech History/ Facebook

June 15, 2014: Facebook Changes Breastfeeding Stance

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#FreetheNipple campaign
#FreetheNipple campaign

2014 – After a major protest from #FreetheNipple, Facebook decided to adjust their stance on photos of breastfeeding mothers. Facebook implemented the initial ban on December 30, 2008.

The new rule became: Any baby fully engaged in feeding where nipple was covered could remain posted. However, Facebook did have the right to pull down photos if enough complaints were lodged.

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  • 1752 – Benjamin Franklin flies a Kite
  • 1983 – Microsoft eXtended Basic (MSX)
  • 1982 – Arcades and the First Amendment
  • 2006 – Bill Gates announces he is stepping down from CEO of Microsoft
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Robert Metcalfe's Sketch of Ethernet

Day in Tech History/ Internet

May 22, 1973: Ethernet is Proposed

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Robert Metcalfe's Sketch of Ethernet
Robert Metcalfe’s Sketch of Ethernet

1973 – Robert Metcalfe writes a thirteen-page memo describing a new type of data transmission method. His memo was entitled “Ether Acquisition”, which would connect Hawaii’s ALOHA Network.

Alto Ethernet was born on paper, but didn’t see operation until November 11, 1973 when it was implemented.

Metcalfe was awarded the IEEE Medal of Honor in 1996 for his work on inventing Ethernet. He was also inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2007.

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  • Robert Metcalfe describes a new device called the Laser Printer
  • Adobe ships Illustrator 7.0
  • Apple splits Newton into it’s own division
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#FreetheNipple campaign

Day in Tech History/ Facebook

June 15, 2014: Facebook Changes Breastfeeding Stance

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#FreetheNipple campaign
#FreetheNipple campaign

2014 – After a major protest from #FreetheNipple, Facebook decided to adjust their stance on photos of breastfeeding mothers. Facebook implemented the initial ban on December 30, 2008.

The new rule became: Any baby fully engaged in feeding where nipple was covered could remain posted. However, Facebook did have the right to pull down photos if enough complaints were lodged.

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  • 1752 – Benjamin Franklin flies a Kite
  • 1983 – Microsoft eXtended Basic (MSX)
  • 1982 – Arcades and the First Amendment
  • 2006 – Bill Gates announces he is stepping down from CEO of Microsoft
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Robert Metcalfe's Sketch of Ethernet

Day in Tech History/ Internet

May 22, 1973: Ethernet is Proposed

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Robert Metcalfe's Sketch of Ethernet
Robert Metcalfe’s Sketch of Ethernet

1973 – Robert Metcalfe writes a thirteen-page memo describing a new type of data transmission method. His memo was entitled “Ether Acquisition”, which would connect Hawaii’s ALOHA Network.

Alto Ethernet was born on paper, but didn’t see operation until November 11, 1973 when it was implemented.

Metcalfe was awarded the IEEE Medal of Honor in 1996 for his work on inventing Ethernet. He was also inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2007.

Full Day in Tech History podcast show notes for May 22

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  • Robert Metcalfe describes a new device called the Laser Printer
  • Adobe ships Illustrator 7.0
  • Apple splits Newton into it’s own division
  • SpaceX Launched and docks with Space Station
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CTR

Day in Tech History/ IBM

June 15, 1911: Computing Tabulating Recording Company (aka IBM) Incorporated

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CTR
CTR

1911 – The Computing Tabulating Recording Company (CTR) is incorporated. It was built between the Computing Scale Company of America, The Tabulating Machine Company and The International Time Recording Company of New York. Later, this company would be renamed to International Business Machines (IBM)

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  • 1752 – Benjamin Franklin flies a Kite
  • 1983 – Microsoft eXtended Basic (MSX)
  • 1982 – Arcades and the First Amendment
  • 2006 – Bill Gates announces he is stepping down from CEO of Microsoft
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Pac Man

Day in Tech History/ Geek

May 22, 1980: First Pac-Man Video Game Installed

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Pac Man
May 22, 1980: Pac Man was installed in a movie theater in Tokyo.

1980 – The first Pac-Man machine was installed. Namco installed the first Pac-Man machine in a movie theater in Tokyo. Created by Toru Iwatani, the game has been one of the most popular in Arcades around the world.  Of course, Pac-Man was one of the most popular games in history and created many spin-offs including Ms. Pac-Man. Pac-Man was released in North America October of that year.

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  • Robert Metcalfe describes a new device called the Laser Printer
  • Adobe ships Illustrator 7.0
  • Apple splits Newton into it’s own division
  • SpaceX Launched and docks with Space Station
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