Today in Tech History – July 7, 2016

Today in Tech History/ Writing / July 7th, 2016

Today in Tech History logo1752 – Joseph Marie Jacquard was born in Lyon, France. The weaver and inventor created the first programmable power loom and the cards he used to program it would be adapted by Herman Hollerith and others for programming the first computers.

1936 – Henry F. Phillips received patents for a new kind of screw and the screwdriver used with it. Endless numbers of computer cases have been held together by it since.

1981 – The first solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, flew 163 miles from Corneille-en-Verin Airport north of Paris across the English Channel to Manston Royal Air Force Base south of London, staying aloft 5 hours and 23 minutes.

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DTNS 2803 – Aging Snapsters

Daily Tech News Show / July 6th, 2016

Logo by Mustafa Anabtawi thepolarcat.comSnapchat built a business reacting to the frustration of the permanency of social networks. What’s the next frustration that should be addressed? Scott Johnson and Tom Merritt discuss.

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Daily Tech Headlines – July 6, 2016

Daily Tech News Show / July 6th, 2016

DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Google gets more machine learning, Wimbledon goes live on Twitter and Hyperloop gets a business plan.

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Today in Tech History – July 6, 2016

Today in Tech History/ Writing / July 6th, 2016

20140404-073853.jpg1920 – A US Navy F5L seaplane took off from Hampton Roads, Virginia, using a radio compass for the first time. The pilots located and flew to the Battleship Ohio about 94 miles offshore.

1947 – The AK-47 went into production in the Soviet Union– the name stands for Automatic rifle Kalashnikov model of 1947.

1996 – AOL settled lawsuits in California that accused the company of misleading subscribers about monthly service charges.

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DTNS – 2802 – Vive Le Vive!

Daily Tech News Show / July 5th, 2016

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CNET’s Erin Carson joins Patrick Beja with hands-on reviews of HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Playstation VR headsets. Which of the three fits and works the best?

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Daily Tech Headlines – July 5, 2016

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DTH_CoverArt_1500x1500Android malware from Analytics company? old people show up on Snapchat and iOS helps organ donation.

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Today in Tech History – July 5, 2016

Today in Tech History/ Writing / July 5th, 2016

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1833 – Nicéphore Niépce died. He created the first permanent photograph in 1826– an image of the outside of his house.

1954 – The BBC broadcast its first daily television news bulletin. Richard Baker read the 20-minute bulletin billed as an “Illustrated summary of the news.”

1963 – Radio station WWVB began broadcasting standard frequencies in Fort Collins, Colorado for use by satellite and missile programs. Its time code was later used for synchronizing power plants and coordinating telephone networks and eventually for setting alarm clocks.

1994 – Jeff Bezos founded online book seller Amazon in Bellevue, Washington. It would eventually sell more than just books.

2001 – Rob Flickenger and friends posted details of their now legendary 12db Pringles-can antenna to boost WiFi signal distance.

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