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Ethernet is Drafted

Ethernet is Drafted

September 30, 1980 Digital, Intel, and Xerox release version 1.0 of the Ethernet specification, known as the Blue Book. Since that time, Ethernet has evolved into the de facto networking…

Microsoft Word 1.0 for DOS

Microsoft Word 1.0 for DOS

September 29, 1983 Microsoft releases their first software application, Microsoft Word 1.0. For use with MS-DOS compatible systems, Word was the first word processing software to make extensive use of…

Google’s Fake Birthday

Google’s Fake Birthday

September 27th, 1998 For some peculiar reason, Google has at times chosen the date of September 27th as their birthday, even though it is more officially September 4th or 7th.…

Concorde Breaks Atlantic Crossing Speed Record

Concorde Breaks Atlantic Crossing Speed Record

September 26, 1973 The supersonic aircraft Concorde makes its first non-stop Atlantic crossing and sets a new speed record in the process. Flying from Washington D.C. to Paris, France in…

The First Personal Computer You Never Heard Of

The First Personal Computer You Never Heard Of

September 25, 1973 Micro Computer Machines of Canada introduces their MCM/70 microcomputer at a programmer’s user conference in Toronto. Possibly the earliest commercially manufactured device that can now be considered…

Computer Code Protected by Copyright

Computer Code Protected by Copyright

September 22, 1986 The US District Court for the Northern District of California rules that computer code is protected under copyright law. The ruling stems from the case NEC Corp.…

Computer Code Protected by Copyright

Computer Code Protected by Copyright

September 22, 1986 The US District Court for the Northern District of California rules that computer code is protected under copyright law. The ruling stems from the case NEC Corp.…

Computer Code Protected by Copyright

Computer Code Protected by Copyright

September 22, 1986 The US District Court for the Northern District of California rules that computer code is protected under copyright law. The ruling stems from the case NEC Corp.…

First Test of an Integrated Circuit

First Test of an Integrated Circuit

September 12, 1958 Researcher Jack Kilby demonstrates the first integrated circuit to other researchers and executives at Texas Instruments. The post First Test of an Integrated Circuit appeared first on…

First Test of an Integrated Circuit

First Test of an Integrated Circuit

September 12, 1958 Researcher Jack Kilby demonstrates the first integrated circuit to other researchers and executives at Texas Instruments. The post First Test of an Integrated Circuit appeared first on…