techversaries
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Lego First Patented 55 Years Ago Today
On January 28, 1958, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen patented the humble Lego brick. His company had existed, making other toys, since 1930 — but it was 55 years ago today that the infamous studded plastic brick was officially born.
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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.
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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.
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Happy Birthday, Voyager 2: NASA’s Oldest ActiveCraft Crests Into Interstellar Space
Just last week, Voyager 2 became NASA’s longest operating spacecraft, and the mighty craft celebrates its 35th anniversary today. What a long way it has travelled!