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November 9, 2004: Mozilla Firefox 1.0 Released

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2004 – Mozilla launches the web browser that would finally give Internet Explorer a run for it’s money. Firefox 1.0 web browser was created by Mozilla, who broke free from the Netscape Navigator browser to develop in Open Source. The Gecko layout engine browser would be available for Windows, Mac and Linux – with it being the standard browser in current flavors of Ubuntu. Last year on it’s 3.5 release, it set a new worlds record download. Firefox currently takes 1/5 of the market browser share.

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  • Blizzard settles a lawsuit with Micro Star
  • Netscape acquires Collabra
  • Albert Einstein is awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in Physics
Pets dot com sock puppet

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November 7, 2000: Pets.com Closes

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Pets.com sock puppet was the most popular part of Pets.com

2000 – It was a time that would be known as when the Bubble burst. The event technically happened on March 10, 2000. Since that time,  dot com-ers began losing their sites and livelihood. Although Pets.com had a pretty good run and marketing strategy, they didn’t have the momentum to keep investors on board. The company worked hard at trying to sell, but even the puppet mascot of a dog holding a microphone wasn’t enough to reel in an interested buyer. The only good sales at Pets.com were the sock puppets, which was eventually sold upon bankruptcy to a company called Bar None – an auto loan firm.

This Day in Tech History podcast show notes for November 7

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  • IBM and Motorola shun Microsoft on a new computer platform
  • Atari makes IPO
  • the Craigslist bandit
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November 5,1999: Microsoft Found a Monopoly

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1999 – It was over 12 years that we saw Microsoft go through the Department of Justice over Monopoly issues. US district Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson issued a 207 page Findings of fact on this day. In it, he ruled that Microsoft did have a Monopoly power over the OS in the Intel market. During the week we talked about what leads up to this 207 page ruling.

This Day in Tech History podcast show notes for November 5

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  • Aurora SPARC Linux is released
  • Abilene network segment is upgraded to 10 Gbps
  • Google drops the Yahoo – Google deal in pressure from the Justice department
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November 3, 1999: REAL Networks Admits to Data Collection

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1999 – Real Networks admits to collecting data without telling users with their software program RealJukebox player. When the issue was brought up by a competitor, Real apologized and issued a patch to change the collection process. For any software to collect data, they must inform you and give you an option to opt out.

This Day in Tech History podcast show notes for November 3

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  • UMax releases PowerPC Mac
  • Godzilla is released
  • McAfee manager arrested for laundering money
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November 2, 1931: DuPont DuPrene (Neoprene) Introduced

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1931 – E.I. DuPont announces to the world they have come up with a new substance that is a Synthetic rubber called DuPrene. Made from Acetylene, salt and rubber, this combination would eventually be renamed NeoPrine in 1937. The announcement was made at the American Chemical Society in Akron, Ohio.

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  • 2001 – Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Justice reach terms on Antitrust
  • 2002 – DeLi Linux is released
  • 2007 – Lenovo removes IBM label from computers
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October 19, 1985: Blockbuster Opens

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1985 – The first Blockbuster opens it’s doors in Dallas, TX by David Cook. The 29 year old store owner eventually sold it to Scott Beck, John Melk and Wayne Huizenga. Eventually it becomes a nation-wide franchise and online movie and game rental store. Dish Network ultimately purchased Blockbuster for $228 million

This Day in Tech History podcast show notes for October 19

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  • Netscape 4.5 is released
  • Flickr adds Geotagging
  • Korean war stops all color TV broadcasts
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August 13, 2008: Datallegro, XPrime and Microsoft

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Datallegro – a warehouse application – had been sued by XPrime, where Cary Jardin (CEO of Datallegro) used to work. Datallegro was in mid acquisition by Microsoft at the time. The acquisition completed on Sept 16, 2008. The suit was analyzed by critics as “not relevant”. No word on how that suit ended.

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  • ICCP is founded
  • Atari sues Amiga
  • Apple’s Rooftop is burning
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August 7, 2000: Palm Debuts Palm m100 line

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August 7, 2000: Palm M-100 released

Palm introduced a couple new devices in 2000, They beefed up the Palm V line with the Palm Vx and Palm VIIx. The company, however, decided to retire the Palm III line and start Palm m100. They debuted the 16MHz model with Palm OS 3.5 and a 2″x2″ monochrome LCD display for $149.The Palm VIIx was $449 and the Vx was $399.

Eventually, Palm was bought out by HP where it was used and discarded. WebOS software is now Open source.

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  • IBM introduces the ASCC
  • First Satellite photos of Earth were taken
  • Apple releases the PowerMac G5
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