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Pets.com Put to Sleep
November 7, 2000 After only 2 years in business, Pets.com shuts down operations. Cited as one of the biggest failures of the dot-com bubble, Pets.com was able to gain significant brand recognition through its extensive marketing campaign and sock puppet mascot, but lost money due to an unsustainable business plan. Ironically, the company’s best selling…
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IBM Signs A Deal With The Devil
There are a few common causes for this error code including problems with the individual script that may be executed upon request. Some of these are easier to spot and correct than others. File and Directory Ownership The server you are on runs applications in a very specific way in most cases. The server generally…
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IBM Signs A Deal With The Devil
There are a few common causes for this error code including problems with the individual script that may be executed upon request. Some of these are easier to spot and correct than others. File and Directory Ownership The server you are on runs applications in a very specific way in most cases. The server generally…
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Morris Worm Tunnels Through Internet
November 2, 1988 Robert Morris of Cornell University launches a self-replicating worm as part of a research project designed to determine the size of the early Internet. It was intended to count the number of computers that initiated connections when the worm was loaded onto them. However, due to a programming error, the “Morris Worm” began…
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First Transistor Radio Goes on Sale
November 1, 1954 The Industrial Development Engineering Associates company begins selling the Regency TR-1, the world’s first commercial transistor radio. Texas Instruments designed and developed the transistor technology who then partnered with IDEA to design and manufacturer the completed radio. The TR-1 sold over 100,000 units, ushering in the commercial transistor industry. This Day in Tech…
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First Crew to International Space Station
October 31, 2000 Russia launches Soyuz TM-31, carrying the first crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been continuously manned since this first mission. This Day in Tech History
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War of the Worlds Scares Pants Off Nation
October 30, 1938 Orson Welles broadcasts his radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds, which reportedly caused panic among listeners who believed the theatrical presentation was a real news broadcast. Regardless of the actual levels of panic caused, The War of the Worlds is one of the most famous radio broadcasts in history. This…
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Pony Express Goes Bye-Bye
October 26, 1861 Only two days after the Transcontinental Telegraph line opened, the Pony Express ceases operation. Prior to the opening of the cross-country telegraph line, the Pony Express was the fastest way to send communication between St. Jospeph, Missouri and San Franscisco, California. Previous post: Windows XP Released This Day in Tech History
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Windows XP Released
October 25, 2001 Microsoft releases the operating system Windows XP, the successor to both Windows 2000 and Windows ME. Designed to unify the Windows NT line and Windows 95 line of operating systems, Windows XP was not replaced by Microsoft until January 2007 with Windows Vista. However, with a nearly six-year run and the public debacle…