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This Day in Tech History.
Apple Ships Intel Inside
January 10, 2006
Seven months after announcing that Macintosh computers will transition from PowerPC to Intel, the first Apple computers to ship with Intel processors...
2022-01-11 14:50:51 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Bitcoin Launched
January 9, 2009
Through a posting to The Cryptography Mailing List, the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto releases the first version of the Bitcoin software and launches the network of the decen...
2022-01-11 14:48:34 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Luna 21 Launches
January 8, 1973
Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched. Luna 21 successfully landed on the moon and deployed the second Soviet lunar rover, Lunokhod 2. (2022-01-08 20:34:32 +0000 UTC View Post
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First Day of Transatlantic Phone Service
January 7, 1927
The first commercial transatlantic phone service was made available to the public. It used radio signals rather than the undersea cable or satellit...
2022-01-08 20:28:08 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
iPod Mini Introduced
January 6, 2004
Apple Computer introduces the first variation of the iPod line, the iPod Mini. The iPod Mini began the trend for Apple to introduce smaller iPods that were (often) che...
2022-01-08 20:25:51 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Space Shuttle Given Green Light
January 5, 1972
U.S. President Richard Nixon orders the development of a space shuttle program. (2022-01-06 14:05:21 +0000 UTC View Post
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Spirit Lands on Mars
January 4, 2004
Spirit, a NASA Mars Rover, lands successfully on Mars. (https://thisdayintechhistory.com/)....
2022-01-04 16:32:30 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
The Genesis of Bitcoin
January 3, 2009
The pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto mines the first 50 bitcoins, now known as the Genesis Block, six days before the initial release o...
2022-01-04 04:45:39 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon Give Away
We’re doing a Patreon Appreciation Give Way. Our way to show our appreciation to you all and your continuous support of the movement. One Lucky winner from each tier. Tier 1 winner will get a Londini Hat, Tier 2 winner will get a Mask and Tier 3 winner will get a $250 amazon gift card. I will make a video showing the ...
2022-01-04 02:46:44 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Domain Name System Created; .com is Born!
January 1, 1985
The Internet’s Domain Name System is created. NORDU.NET was the first domain created on this day, for purposes of hosting the ...
2022-01-02 19:48:21 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Y2K Comes and Goes
January 1, 2000
After years of hysteria regarding the Y2K bug, the world’s computers begin using the date 2000 with no major catastrophes. There is still debate whether t...
2022-01-02 19:46:13 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
The Dawn of the Internet
January 1, 1983
The ARPANET officially changes to using the Internet Protocol, creating the first component of the modern Internet. (2022-01-02 19:44:46 +0000 UTC View Post
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The Beginning of Time?
January 1, 1970
Unix epoch time begins at 00:00:00 UTC/GMT. Basically, UNIX operating systems count time in seconds starting from midnight January 1, 1970 Greenwich Mean Time. Yea...
2022-01-02 19:43:28 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
GIF Madness!
December 24, 1994
Seven years after introducing the GIF format, during which it became a defacto standard because of its efficient compression algorithm, Compuserve reaches a licensing agree...
2021-12-25 00:48:34 +0000 UTC View Post
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Snow White Premieres
December 21, 1937
Walt Disney premiers the animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It was the first full-length animated feature film taking 3 years and nearly $1.5 million to produce, a mass...
2021-12-21 15:10:42 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Apple Announces Purchase of NeXT
December 20, 1996
In a surprise move at the time, Apple Computer Inc. announces their intention to purchase Steve Jobs’ company, NeXT, and bring Steve Jobs on board ...
2021-12-21 15:08:51 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
Altair 8800 Goes on Sale; Inspires PC Era
December 19, 1974
Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems, otherwise known as MITS, begins selling the Altair 8800 microcomputer kit. As the base c...
2021-12-21 15:06:17 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
December 18, 1998
The Warner Brothers motion picture You’ve Got Mail, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, is released to theaters. While mostly known as a romantic comedy, the film was chock-full of technology symbolism. Primari...
2021-12-18 18:18:29 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
The First Transpacific Telegraph Cable
December 14, 1902
The cable ship Silvertown begins laying the first Transpacific telegraph cable from San Francisco, destined for Honolulu, Hawaii. After laying 2,22...
2021-12-15 02:45:17 +0000 UTC View Post
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Google Releases Chrome
December 11, 2008
Google releases the first stable public version of their web browser, Chrome. Chrome is now considered the third-most popular web browser in the world. ( 2021-12-12 14:35:16 +0000 UTC View Post
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iD Software Releases DOOM
December 10, 1993
Video Game developer iD software releases the game DOOM. DOOM is considered one of the most influential titles in video game history, popularizing the first-per...
2021-12-10 15:13:07 +0000 UTC View PostThis Day in Tech History.
The Byte Shop Opens
December 8, 1975
Paul Terrell opens the Byte Shop, one of the first retail computer stores in the world. Besides that important distinction, Paul Terrell and the Byte Shop are most fam...
2021-12-08 16:27:45 +0000 UTC View Post
