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Today in Tech History – September 9, 2017

Today in Tech History/ Writing / September 9th, 2017

1940 – In McNutt Hall at Dartmouth College, George Stibitz demonstrated the first remote operation of a computer. He connected to his Complex Number Generator at Bell labs by telephone using 28-wire teletype cable.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stibitz_plaque_0708_edited-1.jpg

1947 – While troubleshooting the Harvard University Mark II Aiken Relay Calculator, operators found a moth trapped between the points of relay #70 in Panel F. They affixed the bug to the log and wrote “First actual case of bug being found.” While this was not the first use of the term ’bug’ for a computer problem, ‘debugging’ became popular for fixing bugs after this case.

http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2013/09/18/the-very-first-computer-bug/

1995 – The Sony PlayStation went on sale in North America.

http://thenextweb.com/media/2015/09/09/playstation-turns-20-in-the-u-s-heres-a-look-back-at-the-consoles-evolution/

1999 – The Sega Dreamcast debuted in North America. However many were distracted by the supposed 9/9/99 bug that ended up being just as much of a non-problem as the Y2K bug.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2009/09/the-swirl-that-shook-gaming-the-sega-dreamcast-turns-10/
http://www.zdnet.com/9999-not-a-problem-say-bug-experts-3002073449/

2014 – Apple announced the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6+ along with Apple Pay, a system that used NFC for payments. The company also unveiled the Apple Watch.

http://thenextweb.com/apple/2014/09/09/apple-unveils-apple-watch/

2015 – Apple announced a new 12.9-inch iPad Pro, a new Apple TV with a hard drive and remote with a touchpad and the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus with force touch capability.

http://thenextweb.com/apple/2015/09/09/everything-apple-announced-at-its-september-2015-event/

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DTNS 3112 – Equihaxxed

Daily Tech News Show / September 8th, 2017

An AI that can determine sexual orientation, a store that takes personal info for purchases and the horrible no good very bad Equifax breach.
With Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Shannon Morse and Len Peralta.

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News You Should Know
- (01:20) Equifax confirmed massive breach
- (01:40) FBI investigating Uber
- (01:55) Facebook willing to spend $1 Billion on original content
- (02:20) Google acquiring HTC
More Top Stories
- (03:20) AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon form Mobile Authentication Taskforce
- (04:35) Kaspersky Lab trades photos for swag
- (07:15) Algorithm identifies gay/straight persons with facial images
- (11:25) Camera manufacturer RED teams up with Leia Inc
- (12:35) Google working with state of Florida for Irma traffic
Discussion
- (13:35) Equifax data breach affects as many as 143 million
  - Three Equifax Managers Sold Stock… | Bloomberg
  - Why the Equifax breach is…possibly the worst… | Ars Technica
  - TrustedID enrollment may waive rights
    - Are you an Equifax breach victim?… | Ars Technica
  - It’s time to build our own Equifax with blackjack and crypto | TechCrunch
  - What happened to Equifax today | TechCrunch
  - Equifax security breach leaks personal info… | Engadget
  - Equifax execs dumped stock before the hack news went public | TechCrunch
Message of the Day
- (33:35) Jim Thatcher – Ohio broadband

Len Peralta’s “Credibility Score“

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Daily Tech Headlines – September 8, 2017

Daily Tech News Show / September 8th, 2017

Equifax breach exposes information on 143 million US residents, US FBI investigating Uber and RED has more details on its holographic smartphone.

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Today in Tech History – September 8, 2017

Today in Tech History/ Writing / September 8th, 2017

1930 – The first roll of waterproof, transparent, pressure-sensitive tape was sold. Its brand name “Scotch” has become synonymous with cellophane tape.

http://news.3m.com/press-release/company/3m-celebrates-75-years-scotch-transparent-tape

1966 – The TV show Star Trek made its network television debut with the episode “The Man Trap”. Star Trek would have a profound influence on future technology thought and design.

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/8_September

2004 – NASA’s unmanned spacecraft Genesis crash-landed when its parachute failed to open.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/genesis/media/feature-genesis-returns.html

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DTNS 3111 – Dolphin Attack

Daily Tech News Show / September 7th, 2017

Smart clothes that grow with your children, John Deere gets into AI and how being online helps people stay clean and sober.
With Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Justin Robert Young and Hammond Chamberlin

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DTNS Studio Chat with Sarah

Daily Tech News Show / September 7th, 2017

Tom and Sarah sit down and take her new studio for a spin. Yes not all is perfect yet but we thought you’d enjoy the sneak peek anyway.

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Daily Tech Headlines – September 7, 2017

Daily Tech News Show / September 7th, 2017

Facebook hands over evidence to special prosecutor, EMAIL libel suit dismissed, and John Deere acquires an AI team.

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Today in Tech History – September 7, 2017

Today in Tech History/ Writing / September 7th, 2017

1927 – The first fully electronic television system was demonstrated by Philo Taylor Farnsworth in San Francisco.
http://www.nyu.edu/classes/stephens/History%20of%20Television%20page.htm

1979 – The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, ESPN, made its debut. It would become one of the main drivers of cable TV adoption and one of the main factors in the switch to Internet television.

http://espnfounder.com/how_it_started.htm

1981 – The first large parallel processing computer, ILLIAC IV, ended its nearly decade-long life at the University of Illinois.
http://www.computerhistory.org/tdih/September/7/

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DTNS 3110 – Bond, iBond

Daily Tech News Show / September 6th, 2017

The threat to the electrical grid in the US and Europe, Amazon trying to get James Bond and stealing baseball signs with an Apple watch.
With Tom Merritt, Roger Chang and Scott Johnson.

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News You Should Know
- (00:45) MS Surface Chief will speak at Future Decoded in London
- (01:00) T-Mobile USA bundling Netflix with unlimited plan
More Top Stories
- (01:35) Google updated Street View cameras
- (03:35) SELF-DRIVE Act progresses to US Senate
- (06:00) Windows 10 S users get additional 3 months to upgrade for free
- (08:15) Apple and Amazon bidding on James Bond
- (13:15) Red Sox use Apple Watch against Yankees
Discussion
- (19:05) Malicious attacks on power grid networks
  - Hackers Gain Direct Access to US Power Grid Controls | Wired
  - Hackers Are Targeting Nuclear Facilities… | NY Times
  - Dragonfly: Western energy sector targeted… | Symantec
  - ‘State-sponsored’ hackers targeted…electricity… | Independent
  - Attack on Critical Infrastructure Leverages..Injection | Talos Intelligence
Thing of the Day
- (30:30) Matt – Hello World
Message of the Day
- (31:10) Cody – Fitness trackers
- (32:30) t2t2 – Round up of Estonian ID card hack

Today’s Guest:
Scott Johnson

Daily Tech Headlines – September 6, 2017

Daily Tech News Show / September 6th, 2017

Symantec warns power grid is vulnerable, Microsoft scheduled Surface announcement, Lenovo settles with US FTC.

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