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June 11, 1980: Steve Ballmer Joins Microsoft

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1980 – Otherwise known as “The 24th Man” (to join Microsoft, that is), Steve Ballmer came on as Microsoft’s first Business Manager. He made only $50k and stock options. Of course 30 years later, Steve succeeded Bill Gates as CEO of the Redmond based software company.

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    June 2, 1988: IBM PS/2 Model 70

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    1988 – While not the first version of the PS/2, the Model 70 was introduced with the 80386 processor. 16, 20, and 25 MHz clock speeds. The Model 70 also used a 25 MHz Intel 486 processor in a complex called the Power Platform.

    If you wanted to upgrade to the 80486, you would have to replace the PS/2’s BIOS chip along with the processor board.

    The model 70-A21 sold for $11,295 and included 2 MB of RAM, 120 MB ESDI hard drive, MS-DOS and OS/2. If you wanted a monitor for it, you would have to put down an additional $595 for the 8512 VGA.

    Model 70 was a desktop case and Model 80 was a tower. IBM also introduced the PS/2 Model 25 LS and PS/2 Model 50 Z.

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    May 16, 1965: Uh Oh! SpaghettiOs!

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    1965 – The Campbell soup company, under their Franco-American brand, introduce SpaghettiO’s pasta in a can. The ring-shaped pasta and cheese blend was an easy way (and less messy) to make the kids a meal. Simply open the can and pour into the pan!

    The idea was created by Donald Goerke – known as “Daddy-O of SpaghettiO’s”. The company tested out many shapes before they decided the “O” was the least messy to serve and eat.

    Jimmie Rodgers sang the famous “Uh-Oh! SpaghettiOs” at the time.


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    June 11, 1980: Steve Ballmer Joins Microsoft

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    June 11, 1980: Steve Ballmer is hired as Microsoft’s first Business Manager

    1980 – Otherwise known as “The 24th Man” (to join Microsoft, that is), Steve Ballmer came on as Microsoft’s first Business Manager. He made only $50k and stock options. Of course 30 years later, Steve succeeded Bill Gates as CEO of the Redmond based software company.

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    • First Cameraphone picture
      First Cameraphone picture

      Speak and Spell debuts

    • Compaq purchases DEC for $9 million
    • The first cameraphone photo – Philippe Kahn taking a picture of his newborn daughter
    • Apple releases Safari for Windows
    • 1st generation iPhone gets put on the Obsolete list
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    June 2, 1988: IBM PS/2 Model 70

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    IBM Model 70
    IBM Model 70

    1988 – While not the first version of the PS/2, the Model 70 was introduced with the 80386 processor. 16, 20, and 25 MHz clock speeds. The Model 70 also used a 25 MHz Intel 486 processor in a complex called the Power Platform.

    If you wanted to upgrade to the 80486, you would have to replace the PS/2’s BIOS chip along with the processor board.

    The model 70-A21 sold for $11,295 and included 2 MB of RAM, 120 MB ESDI hard drive, MS-DOS and OS/2. If you wanted a monitor for it, you would have to put down an additional $595 for the 8512 VGA.

    Model 70 was a desktop case and Model 80 was a tower. IBM also introduced the PS/2 Model 25 LS and PS/2 Model 50 Z.

    Full Day in Tech History podcast show notes for June 1

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    • The CIH Computer Virus surfaces
    • Safari Carpet Bomb attack
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    May 16, 1965: SpaghettiOs

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    SpaghettiOs
    SpaghettiOs

    1965 – The Campbell soup company, under their Franco-American brand, introduce SpaghettiO’s pasta in a can. The ring-shaped pasta and cheese blend was an easy way (and less messy) to make the kids a meal. Simply open the can and pour into the pan!

    The idea was created by Donald Goerke – known as “Daddy-O of SpaghettiO’s”. The company tested out many shapes before they decided the “O” was the least messy to serve and eat.

    Jimmie Rodgers sang the famous “Uh-Oh! SpaghettiOs” at the time.

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    • Spaghetti-O’s are introduced
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    • OS X Tiger vs. Tiger Direct ruling.

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    June 11, 1997: First Cameraphone Picture, 1980: Steve Ballmer Joins Microsoft

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    June 11, 1980: Steve Ballmer is hired as Microsoft’s first Business Manager

    1997 –  Phillippe Kahn snaps the very first cameraphone picture. It was his newborn daughter from a jury-rigged camera into cell phone. After that, Kahn created Lightsurf to develop and market the process.

    1980 – Otherwise known as “The 24th Man” (to join Microsoft, that is), Steve Ballmer came on as Microsoft’s first Business Manager. He made only $50k and stock options. Of course 30 years later, Steve succeeded Bill Gates as CEO of the Redmond based software company.

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    • First Cameraphone picture
      First Cameraphone picture

      Speak and Spell debuts

    • Compaq purchases DEC for $9 million
    • The first cameraphone photo – Philippe Kahn taking a picture of his newborn daughter
    • Apple releases Safari for Windows
    • 1st generation iPhone gets put on the Obsolete list
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    June 2, 1997: PointCast Re-Organized

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    1997 – If anyone remembers the Windows 95 days, you may have had Pointcast playing as the screensaver. It was a push notification site that would send you content. Pretty innovative for it’s time, yet, time ended up getting the best of it. Creator and CEO Chris Hassett stepped down and Pointcast was re-organized.Ultimately, AOL purchased the company and incorporated it into their systems.

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