Day in Tech History by Geekazine (Audio)

Episodes

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  May 24: Quantum Computer Services (AOL) is Founded

  5/24/2012

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  Duration: 8:44

  1985- Quantum Computer Services was founded. Technically, it was a reorganization of Control Video Corporation, a company that started in [...]

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  May 23: MySQL, Java Programming Released

  5/23/2012

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  Duration: 6:25

  1995- Sun releases the Java Programming language. James Gosling at Sun Microsystems originally developed the language as a core component [...]

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  May 22: Pac-Man Video Game Released

  5/22/2012

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  Duration: 9:27

  1980 - The first Pac-Man machine was installed. Namco installed the first Pac-Man machine in a movie theater in Tokyo. Created [...]

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  May 21: Caldera International Becomes SCO Group

  5/21/2012

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  Duration: 9:14

  2003- Caldera International finished the acquisition of the Server Software and Services divisions of Santa Cruz Operation. They turned around [...]

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  May 20: Craigslist vs. South Carolina

  5/20/2012

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  Duration: 5:00

  2009 - Craigslist was under fire for their erotic services. Reports of prostitution and other illegal activities were being conducted [...]

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  May 19: Apple III (aka “Apple Failure III”)

  5/19/2012

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  Duration: 5:20

  1980 – The machine was code named “Sara”. It was the Apple III and was planned to be the successor [...]

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  May 18: Shrek is Released

  5/18/2012

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  Duration: 4:58

  2001 - The computer animated movie “Shrek” hits theaters. The 90 minute movie was produced on a $60 million budget [...]

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  May 17: HTML, HTTP Set Up on NeXTcube

  5/17/2012

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  Duration: 5:08

  1991- Tim Berners-Lee sets up HyperText Markup language (HTML) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) at CERN. He put the protocol [...]

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  May 16: Phantom Console Called Pump and Dump Scheme

  5/16/2012

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  Duration: 7:54

  2006 - Phantom Entertainment former CEO Timothy Roberts was accused of running a Pump and dump scheme on the Phantom [...]

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  May 15: Last Lisa Mac XL Produced

  5/15/2012

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  Duration: 9:20

  1985 - The last Lisa Mac XL computer rolls off the assembly line. It was first introduced on Jan 19th, [...]