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February 18, 1979: Sahara Desert Gets Snow

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February 17, 1979: It snows in the Saraha

1979 – for the first and only time in recorded history, it snowed in the Sahara Desert. It was in Southern Algeria and the storm only lasted a half hour. The snow melted off quickly.

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Microsoft Windows 2000

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February 17, 2000: Microsoft Windows 2000 Released

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Microsoft Windows 2000 February 17, 2000: Microsoft  released Windows 2000[/caption]

2000 – Microsoft released the next version of the Windows Operating system in Windows 2000. Also known at Windows NT 5.0, it was the beginning of merging the NT and 9x versions. Of course, the companion was Windows ME, which didn’t do too well. The end result streamlined the two OS into Windows XP.

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February 18, 1979: Sahara Desert Gets Snow

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February 17, 1979: It snows in the Saraha

1979 – for the first and only time in recorded history, it snowed in the Sahara Desert. It was in Southern Algeria and the storm only lasted a half hour. The snow melted off quickly.

Wikazine – Full show notes for February 18

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Microsoft Windows 2000

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February 17, 2000: Microsoft Windows 2000 Released

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Microsoft Windows 2000
February 17, 2000: Microsoft  released Windows 2000

2000 – Microsoft released the next version of the Windows Operating system in Windows 2000. Also known at Windows NT 5.0, it was the beginning of merging the NT and 9x versions. Of course, the companion was Windows ME, which didn’t do too well. The end result streamlined the two OS into Windows XP.

Wikazine – Full show notes for February 17

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Paul Allen

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February 18, 1983: Paul Allen Resigns from Microsoft

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1983 – From Paul Allen’s interview in 2011:

“I heard Bill and Steve speaking heatedly in Bill’s office and paused outside to listen in. It was easy to get the gist of the conversation. They were bemoaning my recent lack of production and discussing how they might dilute my Microsoft equity by issuing options to themselves and other shareholders. Unable to stand it any longer, I burst in on them and shouted, ‘This is unbelievable! It shows your true character, once and for all!!’ “

Allen had just been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease. After eavesdropping on that conversation he decided to leave Microsoft. Gates also tried to get his stake in the company back at $5 a share (which was low), but Allen chose to keep his shares.

Gates did send a 6-page apology letter.

Wikazine – Full show notes for February 18

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DTV

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February 17, 2009: DTV Delay in the United States

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DTV2009 – It was the day we were suppose to switch our televisions to the Digital TV (DTV) system. However surveys stated that many people in the US either did not know of the DTV switch or did not upgrade their televisions with converter boxes. Some TV stations made their own decision to switch to Digital, but it was agreed that the DTV update would be pushed back until June.

Wikazine – Full show notes for February 17

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