techversaries
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The First Ever Electronically Stored Program Ran 65 Years Ago Today
Sixty-five years ago, in a cluttered lab in Manchester, UK, three scientists changed the world of computing forever. Working with a machine they’d built and nicknamed Baby, they ran the first ever program to be stored electronically in a computer’s memory.
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YouTube Celebrates 57 Years Of VCR With An Analogue Video Mode
Do not adjust your computer screens. There’s no problem with YouTube, other than the fact that it’s getting a little misty-eyed — by choosing to celebrate the 57th anniversary of the VCR with a little added analogue character on its digital videos.
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The Mobile Phone Turns 40
Forty years ago, senior Motorola engineer Marty Cooper made one very important phone call. From midtown Manhattan, Marty called Joel Engel, then the head of rival research department Bell Labs. When Joel picked up, Marty uttered something rather unexpected: “Joel, this is Marty. I’m calling you from a mobile phone, a real handheld portable mobile…
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The First 25 People On Facebook Are All Crazy Successful Now
Today is Facebook’s ninth birthday, and 25 people were there for its arrival. BuzzFeed FWD has tracked them down.