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In 1955 – The first computer user group, SHARE was founded by users of IBM’s Model 704 computer. The first meeting was held in the basement conference room of the RAND Corporation.

In 2007 – The Storm botnet sent out a record 57 million virus-infected emails.It failed to take down the Internet.

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Tech News Today 822: Are You Ready for Some Graphene?

Shows/ Tech News Today / August 21st, 2013

Tech News Today

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar, and Chad Johnson

Zuckerberg’s plan to save the world, Google tries to get NFL rights, Internet of Things gets easier, and more.

Guest: David Spark

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Running time:: 0:43:47

TNT 822: Are You Ready for Some Graphene?

Shows/ Tech News Today / August 21st, 2013

Tech News Today

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar, and Chad Johnson

Zuckerberg’s plan to save the world, Google tries to get NFL rights, Internet of Things gets easier, and more.

Guest: David Spark

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Running time: 43:37

Tech History Today – August 21, 2013

Today in Tech History / August 21st, 2013

In 1888 – William Seward Burroughs received four patents, including one for a ‘Calculating Machine’. It would lead to the creation of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company.

In 1973 – Sergey Brin was born in Moscow. His family emigrated to the US in 1979. He would grow up to co-develop a search engine with Larry Page and co-found Google.

In 1993 – NASA lost contact with the Mars Observer three days before it was supposed to enter orbit. As it began to pressurize fuel tanks, the spacecraft’s transmitters went silent and it was never heard from again.

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Tech News Today 821: Wherefore Art Thou, Roamio?

Shows/ Tech News Today / August 20th, 2013

Tech News Today

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar, and Jason Howell

Which iPhone rumours are real, what’s inside the Samsung watch, NSA causes Groklaw to quit the Web (again), and more.

Guest: Rich DeMuro

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Running time:: 0:49:24

Tech History Today – August 20, 2013

Today in Tech History / August 20th, 2013

In 1920 – The first commercial radio station, 8MK, began operating in Michigan. Now, WWJ, it is owned by CBS.

In 1930 – W2XCR began broadcasting at 2.1-2.2 mHz from Jersey City, New Jersey, with the first demonstration of telecasts meant for the home. A half-hour program, hosted by the cartoonist Harry Hirschfeld, was viewed on screens placed in a store in the Hotel Ansonia, the Hearst building, and a home at 98 Riverside Drive.

In 1970 – John Carmack was born in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. He would grow up to co-found id software and bring the world Doom, Wolfenstein and Quake.

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