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November 22, 1994: Sega Saturn Released

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1994 – The Sega Saturn is released featuring 2 28.6 MHz processors running 32 bit. It had 2 video display processors, QSound surround and 2 MB of memory, with 1.5MB of video memory. It went for 44,800 Yen, or $450.

2005 – Microsoft launches the XBOX 360. It contained a IBM PowerPC with 3 cores at 3.2 GHz a core. It contained a 500 MHz ATI card and 512 MB of RAM. There were several versions starting at $249 and going up to $399. The limited Halo 3 version had a specially crafted case.

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Bill Gates and John Sculley sign a licensing agreement between Apple and Microsoft
Movies Back to the Future II, Independence Day and Revenge of the Nerds were released
Verizon employees were fired for looking at Barak Obama’s phone records

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Day in Tech History/ Gaming

September 2, 1995: Sega Saturn Launched

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1995 – Sega launches the Saturn video game console in the US. The 32-bit Cartridge loading system contained the 2 x Hitachi SH-2 32-bit RISC (28.6 MHz). It was launched in Japan and Europe earlier in the year, but didn’t hit the US until this date.

You could get the system with Virtua Fighter for $399. Below is the teaser commercial for the game system.

Other items in Day in Tech History:

Ultima I released
The first Interface Message Processor is connected to the ARPANET
eBay stops an auction of a human kidney
Both the VHS (1983) and the CD-Video (1987) were introduced

Computer/ Day in Tech History

July 8, 2007: The Big DNS Flaw, 1881 Ice Cream Sundae Created

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In 2007, developer Dan Kaminsky found a flaw in the addressing of the Domain Name System, or DNS. DNS is found on home to commercial routers around the world. The issue was so severe, that they were not divulging the issue until a patch could be implemented on a wide scale. On March 31st, Kaminsky – along with 16 other developers – gathered at Microsoft to work on a massive patch and synchronize the release so all details could be released as well. The Patch was released in July 8th, 2008. For more information, see the Explaination of the DNS Flaw

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Yahoo! stock split
Sega releases the Saturn in Europe
The first ice cream sundae!

In 1881, a man walked into Edward Berner’s drug store in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Since it was the Sabbath, the customer couldn’t have the flavored soda water for religious reasons. As he sat at the soda fountain counter, Berner comes to a compromise. Berner put ice cream in a dish and poured chocolate syrup on top. They then named it Ice Cream Sunday. The name will become “Sundae”, the next day.

Day in Tech History/ Software

May 11, 2011: Google Chromebook Introduced

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2011 – Eric Schmidt shows off the new Google Chrome OS but with an added feature as he introduced Google Chromebook – a personal computer with the Google Chrome OS built-in. The device loads straight to the browser where you can install applications for functionality on your Chromebook. The first Chromebook would begin selling on June 15, 2011.

Since then, Google has released the Pixelbook, Pixelbook 2, and the newest Pixel Slate – their tablet offering.

Other Events in the Day in Technology History

Sega begins shipping the Saturn system
AOL launches free webmail
Verizon sells part of Alltel to AT&T

Day in Tech History/ Microsoft

November 22, 1994: Sega Saturn Released

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This Day in Tech History podcast show notes for November 22

Bill Gates and John Sculley sign a licensing agreement between Apple and Microsoft
Movies Back to the Future II, Independence Day and Revenge of the Nerds were released
Verizon employees were fired for looking at Barak Obama’s phone records