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“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” 

— Albert Einstein

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First Weather Satellite Launched

February 17, 1959

Vanguard 2, the first weather satellite in space, is launched to measure cloud-cover distribution. The satellite is still i...

Quote of the Day.

Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to someone else.

-Will Rogers

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IBM Portable PC Introduced

February 16, 1984

IBM introduces the IBM Portable Personal Computer, an early portable computer. It featured a 4.77MHz Intel 8088 processor, 25...

The hidden reality of social media…….

Social media has many benefits which do indeed bring value.  The ability to reconnect with long lost friends.  You can discover family you never knew you had.  You can make valued friends who share common interests.  Families who used to wait hours for news can now instantly b...

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"Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves?"

-Robin Williams

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Windows Refund Day

February 15, 1999

Hundreds of computer owners (dominated by Linux users) march on Microsoft’s offices demanding refunds for the copies of Windows that ...

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First Modern GPS Satellite Launches

February 14, 1989

The first of 24 Block-II GPS<...

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Discovery Launches to Service Hubble

February 11, 1997

The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. This was the second of five...

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Introduction of the Bandai Pippin

February 9, 1996

The Bandai Pippin is introduced. A little-known “multimedia device” using technology licensed from Apple Computer, ...

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Google Maps is Unleashed

February 8, 2005

Google Maps is launched to the public. I never had to ask for directions again. Not that I did before (2022-02-08 15:05:05 +0000 UTC View Post

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Kasparov Redeems Himself … Sort Of

February 7, 2003

After losing a chess match to the computer Deep Blue in 1997, world chess champion Gary Kasparov and the computer Deep J...

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Facebook is Born

February 4, 2004

Mark Zuckerberg launches The Facebook, which later becomes Facebook. The world changes forever. And we like it (2022-02-04 19:01:54 +0000 UTC View Post

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Amelio Becomes Apple CEO

February 2, 1996

Gil Amelio is named CEO of Apple Computer, replacing Michael Spindler. He orchestrated the purchase of NeXT, the company which Steve...

Spread The Cheer Awards

I’ve been nominated for two categories for Spread The Cheer Awards. I would like to ask for you to please vote for me.  Thanks

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Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

February 1, 2003

The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboar...

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First Ape into Space

January 31, 1961

50 years ago today, Ham the Chimp travels into outer space aboard Mercury-Redstone 2. Ham (whom was named this only after he survive...

Super Bowl Pick

Who are you picking to win the Super Bowl?

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First Super Bowl in HD

January 30, 2000

Super Bowl XXXIV: The St. Louis Rams beat the Tennessee Titans, 23-16 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. This was the first Super Bowl to...

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Radio Shack Chooses Compaq

January 28, 1998

Radio Shack partners exclusively with Compaq rather than IBM to sell PCs throughout their 7,000 stores. Six years later, IBM s...

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iPad Introduced

January 27, 2010

Apple introduces the iPad. While still only a few years old, the introduction of the iPad triggered the close of the PC era and will certainly go down in ...

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Lotus 1-2-3 Goes on Sale

January 26, 1983

The Lotus Development Corporation releases Lotus 1-2-3 for IBM computers. While not the first spreadsheet program, Lot...

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This Day in Tech History - Opportunity Lands on Mars

January 25, 2004

Opportunity rover (MER-B) lands on surface of 2022-01-26 05:23:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Meet & Greet Cocoa Beach

Who‘s coming out to our meet & greet in Cocoa beach March 25-26? All proceeds go to "Tackle 22 Fishing Foundation Inc." (https://tackle22fishing.com/), a non-profit organization aimed at raising awareness to military act...

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The Superjumbo is Unveiled

January 18, 2005

The Airbus A380, the world’s largest commercial jet and nicknamed the “Superjumbo”, is unveiled at a ceremony in Toulouse, Franc...

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Steve Jobs Goes on Hiatus

January 14, 2009

An internal Apple memo from Steve Jobs announced that he would be taking a six-month leave of absence, until the end of June 2009, ...

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Bill Gates Steps Aside

January 13, 2000

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates steps aside as chief executive and promotes company president Steve Ballmer to the position. Gates would...

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911 is Born

January 12, 1968

AT&T announces the designation of 911 as a universal emergency number. (2022-01-13 15:58:16 +0000 UTC View Post