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July 7, 1994: I3enc Released (a.k.a. MP3)

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July 7, 1994: Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits released MP3 format

1994 – The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS) released I3enc – otherwise known at MP3. This is also known as MPEG-3. The MP3 moniker did not get chosen until July 14, 1995 (it was .bit before .mp3). MP3 is still licensed to Fraunhofer Institute – therefore, you must pay a license fee to use the popular .mp3 format. There is an open source format .ogg vorbis.

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Tootsie Roll

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February 23, 1896: Tootsie Roll Introduced

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1896 – A little Geeky knowledge for ya – The Tootsie roll is introduced. Austrian immigrant Leo Hishfield took the idea to a New York store and sold the idea. The name comes from her 5 year old daughter, whom everyone called “Tootsie”. It became the first “Penny candy” and was even a War time ration since it could withstand severe weather conditions.

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  • Texas Instruments recalls the TI-99/4a for a short in the system
  • JTS Corp sells Atari to HIACXI, who is owned by Hasbro
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MP3

Day in Tech History

July 7, 1994: I3enc Released (a.k.a. MP3)

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MP3
July 7, 1994: Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits released MP3 format

1994 – The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS) released I3enc – otherwise known at MP3. This is also known as MPEG-3. The MP3 moniker did not get chosen until July 14, 1995 (it was .bit before .mp3). MP3 is still licensed to Fraunhofer Institute – therefore, you must pay a license fee to use the popular .mp3 format. There is an open source format .ogg vorbis.

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  • PSOne is released
  • TI-99/4a is demonstrated on the Mike Douglas Show
  • A Legal version of Scrabble hits Facebook
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Tootsie Roll

Day in Tech History/ Geek

February 23, 1896: Tootsie Roll Introduced

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Tootsie Roll
February 23, 1896 – Tootsie Roll is introduced in US

1896 – A little Geeky knowledge for ya – The Tootsie roll is introduced. Austrian immigrant Leo Hishfield took the idea to a New York store and sold the idea. The name comes from her 5 year old daughter, whom everyone called “Tootsie”. It became the first “Penny candy” and was even a War time ration since it could withstand severe weather conditions.

Wikazine – Full show notes for February 22

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  • Texas Instruments recalls the TI-99/4a for a short in the system
  • JTS Corp sells Atari to HIACXI, who is owned by Hasbro
  • Comcast OnDemand is launched
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February 23, 1998: JTS Sells Atari to Hasbro

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1998 – After a merger with JTS (Jugi Tandon Storage) in 1996, Atari couldn’t keep afloat. Their new Jaguar gaming system was not selling and losses were mounting. Therefore, JTS sold all Atari intellectual properties to Hasbro Interactive for $5 million.

The only item not sold was the Atari name, for that was owned by THQ.

Hasbro held the rights until 2001 when they sold Hasbro Interactive (and all assets) to Infogrames. Hasbro bought back Atari in 2005 for $65 million. This included games like Dungeons and Dragons, Monopoly, Scrabble, Battleship, the Game of Life, Clue, Risk, Candyland and many other games.

JTS eventually went bankrupt.

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  • Texas Instruments recalls the TI-99/4a for a short in the system
  • Comcast OnDemand is launched
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