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September 23, 1999: Blogger Debuts

Jeffrey Powers @geekazine 0923, blog software, firefox, google blogger, instant messanger, kickstarter, morse code alphabet, mozilla releases, nintendo, pheonix, phoenix technologies, Podcast, project, tech, technology history, this day in tech history, trademark issues, Yahoo 0 Comments September 23, 2024

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1999 – Its considered the one of the earliest publishing tools, Blogger personal website publishing system by Pyra Labs was released. The software was co-founded by Evan Williams and Meg Hourihan. The Blogger code was re-written in 2002 and in 2003, Google purchased Pyra for an undisclosed sum.

2002 – Mozilla releases Phoenix 0.1, the first release of what will become Firefox. The browser will change names because of trademark issues with Phoenix technologies. The initial first release of Firefox, though will be released on Nov. 9, 2004

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Yahoo Instant Messanger 9.0
Morse Code alphabet is invented
Nintendo Koppai is founded (later renamed to Nintendo)

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September 22, 1999: eBay Auction of $10 Million in Marijuana

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1999 – an ebay user (litterally) puts 500 pounds of Marijuana on the auction block. The auction itself hits up to 10 million dollars. eBay finds out and pulls down the auction, but it does say something for the power of illegal drugs over the internet.

Intel launches several Celeron D chips
Microsoft opens the San Antonio center
Compaq Deskpro 4000N debuts

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September 21, 1994: Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 released

Jeffrey Powers @geekazine 0921, clock, flavors, history, hobbit, ip support, Microsoft, naming conventions, os windows, pentium processor, Podcast, printer support, tcp ip, Technology, technology history, this day in tech history, Windows, winsock, workstation, workstation version 0 Comments September 21, 2024

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1994 – Microsoft releases the second version of the Windows NT OS – Windows NT 3.5 in two flavors; NT Workstation and NT Server. This replaced NT 3.1 and was the first Windows NT version to have a Server and Workstation version. NT 3.5 integrated Winsock and TCP/IP support for dial-up and networking. NT 3.5 also initiated FTP and LPR printer support. The VFAT option also allowed for naming conventions up to 255 characters.

This version was a problematic one, especially since it couldn’t install on a machine with a Pentium processor inside. Therefore, NT 3.5.1 was released in 1995 to supplement.

The Corpus Clock is revealed
Corel Paint Shop Pro v 7.0
The Hobbit is published

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September 20, 1954: FORTRAN Code Run for First Time

Jeffrey Powers @geekazine 0920, assembly language, day in tech history, general purpose, ibm 704, large hadron collider, mathematical formula, Podcast, procedural programming language, red hat, scientific computing, september 17, shu, technology history 0 Comments September 20, 2024

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1954 – Fortran is a blend from the IBM Mathematical Formula Translating System that started as the assembly language for the IBM 704. A general-purpose, procedural programming language that is suited to numeric computation and scientific computing.

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Purple Codes broken
Red Hat 2.0 released
Large Hadron Collider to shut down

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September 19, 2011: Netflix Introduces Qwikster

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2011 – Netflix CEO Reed Hastings made one of the biggest blunders of 2011 when he announced not only was the DVD section of Netflix getting a new name, but also that section was up for sale. Qwikster brought a lot of attention rapidly for two reasons – 1. It was close to Amway’s spin-off Quixster, and 2. Qwikster used to be the twitter handle of a pot-smoking Elmo character. Since then, Hastings apologized and the company reeled back the statement. However, it was not before they lost 2/3 of their stock and over 800,000 subscribers. Currently, their stock is at $57 a share (from $295 back in July 2011).

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1995 – The National Cash Register Company (NCR) Started in 1884 with Point of Sales registers. The company deals in all types of POS, but had financial problems. In 1991, AT&T purchased NCR for $7.4 billion. NCR has been the only AT&T acquisition that retained their original name. on Sept. 20 1995 AT&T would spin NCR back into it’s own company due to the antitrust issues put forward

NT3.51 SP5 released
Ruby 1.6.5 released
Apple recalls power supplies

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September 18,1989: NeXTstepOS, 1990: NeXTstation Computers

Jeffrey Powers @geekazine 0918, 33mhz, apple, colors, computer, day in tech history, hadron collider, icann, mach, math, mb ram, Microsoft, microsoft stock, monochrome monitor, motorola, motorola processor, nextstation, Podcast, september 18, steve jobs, technology history, unix 0 Comments September 18, 2024

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1989 – 4 years after resigning from Apple, Steve Jobs and his newest company NeXT finally release the NeXTstepOS. It is a Unix based system, with some aspects of BSD and using the Mach kernal. This is the OS that will eventually merge into Apple when Jobs comes back.

1990 – The NeXTstation is finally released. It used the 68040 Motorola processor running 33MHz and the 68882 math co-processor running at 25 MHz. 2.88 MB floppy, 8 MB RAM, monochrome monitor, all for $4.995.If you wanted 4096 colors, that would cost you – $7,995.

ICANN is formed
Transformer takes down the Hadron Collider
Microsoft stock splits for the first time

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September 17, 2008: Sarah Palin’s Email Hacked

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2008 -Sarah Palin succumbed to a hacker in a different way – through her Yahoo! email. The infiltrator gained access by using common information to reset the password. David Kernell then posted her email and new password on 4chan.org under the alias “Rubico”. It showed that by using common information to set up an account, it could also turn into a “back door” for someone who would know that information.

Yahoo purchases Zimbra
Motorola enters into Mac Clone market
AT&T phones shut down NYC

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September 16, 1997: Microsoft Purchased WebTV

Jeffrey Powers @geekazine 0916, aggregator, apple intel, broadband, day in tech history, interim ceo, justice department, line computers, m line, Microsoft, microsoft webtv, Pentium III, Podcast, september 16, steve jobs, technology history 0 Comments September 16, 2024

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1997– Microsoft purchased WebTV back in April for $425 Million. It didn’t take long for the Justice department to clear the purchase, so Microsoft geared down to integrate the WebTV machine. Today, Microsoft showed off the new and improved WebTV. Unfortunately, it was still using Dial up. Back in 97, broadband wasn’t a common thing in the house. Still, it would have been great for people that wanted to choose.By the way, you can still get a WebTV box.

Steve Jobs officially resigns from Apple
12 Years later, Steve Jobs comes back to Apple
Intel introduces the Pentium III – M line computers

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