techversaries

  • The Word Weblog Was Born 15 Years Ago Today

    The Word Weblog Was Born 15 Years Ago Today

    You call this blog a blog because 15 years ago today, a guy named Jorn Barger coined the phrase “weblog”. The term wasn’t shortened to “blog” until two years later when another early online writer, Peter Merholz, jokingly listed it as “we blog” on the sidebar of his own site.


  • Android Turns Five Years Old Today

    Android Turns Five Years Old Today

    Android turns five today! It doesn’t seem like all that long ago that BlackBerries ruled the world, the iPhone was brand new, and the Open Handset Alliance showed everyone its new open-source software standard called Android.