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Happy Birthday, Internode!

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9:30AM May 9, 2011 | Nick Broughall

While many good sons and daughters spent yesterday honouring the women who gave them life, there was another, slightly geekier celebration happening as well, as Internode celebrated its 20th birthday. Happy Birthday, Internode! More »


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Happy Birthday, Steve

5:51AM February 25, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Here’s to the crazy one. The mercurial. The rebel. The market maker. The lucky guy with the new liver. The one who sees things differently. He’s not fond of rules and bad typography. And he has no respect for mediocrity. More »


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Bono Wishes A Happy Birthday To Bill Gates

6:33AM November 3, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Bill Gates — one of my favourite Gizmodo readers, technology capo di tutti capi and philanthropist — was in Vancouver last week, watching a U2 in concert and celebrating. And of course, Bono greeted him. Belated Happy Birthday, SeƱor Gates. [Techflash]


Take The Walkman 30th Birthday Quiz

10:40AM July 2, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

How much do you know about the most celebrated personal stereo of all time, one that is today turning the big Three Oh? A lot? OK, hell, let’s see what you got: More »


Great Sony Walkman TV And Print Ads Of The 1980s

11:00PM July 1, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

To commemorate the Sony Walkman’s 30th birthday, here are the trippy ads Sony used to promote it in the ’80s. Noble monkeys, off-key kids and sweet-toothed senseis—where’s that f’d up sense of humour now, Sony? More »


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Happy 25th Birthday, Tetris

5:15AM June 7, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Tetris, our favourite non-vodka Russian export, turns 25 today. Unquestionably one of the greatest games of all time, Tetris is a bona fide cultural institution, responsible for wasting innumerable hours of time worldwide. Happy birthday, King of Puzzles!

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Happy Birthday Mr. T

5:20AM May 22, 2008 | Jason Chen

Happy Birthday Mr. T. Thanks for not beating all of us fools up on April Fools. May you have many more years of jibba jabba.

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