Tech History
Ancient Data-Disasters
So far in 2023, Canada’s had wildfires devouring over 30 million acres, an expanse comparable to Kentucky….
This Message Sent Around The World.
At 7:00 p.m. on August 20, 1911, a commercial telegram was sent by the telegraph operator at…
Some HP Source…
Hewlett-Packard registered HP.com back in 1986 but did you know that it could so easily have been PH.com instead? This $40…
The Wonderful Wizard of Woz
Steve Wozniak – business partner of Steve Jobs and co-founder of Apple – was born on August…
August 6, 1997 : Microsoft & Apple Cooperate
By the mid-1990s, Apple was in dangerously bad shape. The company’s market share was dwindling, its product…
“If We Were Supposed to Fly, God Would Have Given Us Wings”
On July 17, 1821, Spain ceded Florida to the United States. From this State, almost exactly 148…
Computers Before Keyboards
Computing was a lot more challenging before July 4th 1956 because that’s when MIT revolutionised their Whirlwind…
Wireless World
Next week on June 28th 1965, ‘Early Bird’ (Intelsat I) was activated. It wasn’t just another satellite; it…
Consider All The Atoms In 10 Million Galaxies
At midnight on June 18th, 1997, the DESCHALL Project bore fruit. The challenge had been to use…
For A Few Bits More
On June 8th, 1978, a technological milestone was born, significantly shaping the future of computing because this…









