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Ethernet is Drafted
September 30, 1980 Digital, Intel, and Xerox release version 1.0 of the Ethernet specification, known as the Blue Book. Since that time, Ethernet has evolved into the de facto networking standard for local area networks (LAN) in businesses and in the home. The post Ethernet is Drafted appeared first on This Day in Tech History.…
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Microsoft Word 1.0 for DOS
September 29, 1983 Microsoft releases their first software application, Microsoft Word 1.0. For use with MS-DOS compatible systems, Word was the first word processing software to make extensive use of a computer mouse. Not coincidentally, Microsoft had released a computer mouse for IBM-compatible PCs earlier in the year. A demo version was also included for…
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Google’s Fake Birthday
September 27th, 1998 For some peculiar reason, Google has at times chosen the date of September 27th as their birthday, even though it is more officially September 4th or 7th. Google has no explanation for celebrating their birthday on different days over the years other than to say: Google opened its doors in September 1998.…
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Concorde Breaks Atlantic Crossing Speed Record
September 26, 1973 The supersonic aircraft Concorde makes its first non-stop Atlantic crossing and sets a new speed record in the process. Flying from Washington D.C. to Paris, France in 3 hours 32 minutes at an average speed of 954 miles-per-hour, the Concorde cut the old speed record in half. The post Concorde Breaks Atlantic…
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The First Personal Computer You Never Heard Of
September 25, 1973 Micro Computer Machines of Canada introduces their MCM/70 microcomputer at a programmer’s user conference in Toronto. Possibly the earliest commercially manufactured device that can now be considered a personal computer, the MCM/70 gained customers at companies such as Chevron, Mutual Life Insurance, NASA, and the US Army. The company worked closely with…
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Computer Code Protected by Copyright
September 22, 1986 The US District Court for the Northern District of California rules that computer code is protected under copyright law. The ruling stems from the case NEC Corp. v. Intel Corp, which was basically a battle over who had the right to produce x86 processors. The ruling, while finding that Intel had copyright…
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Computer Code Protected by Copyright
September 22, 1986 The US District Court for the Northern District of California rules that computer code is protected under copyright law. The ruling stems from the case NEC Corp. v. Intel Corp, which was basically a battle over who had the right to produce x86 processors. The ruling, while finding that Intel had copyright…
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Computer Code Protected by Copyright
September 22, 1986 The US District Court for the Northern District of California rules that computer code is protected under copyright law. The ruling stems from the case NEC Corp. v. Intel Corp, which was basically a battle over who had the right to produce x86 processors. The ruling, while finding that Intel had copyright…
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First Test of an Integrated Circuit
September 12, 1958 Researcher Jack Kilby demonstrates the first integrated circuit to other researchers and executives at Texas Instruments. The post First Test of an Integrated Circuit appeared first on This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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First Test of an Integrated Circuit
September 12, 1958 Researcher Jack Kilby demonstrates the first integrated circuit to other researchers and executives at Texas Instruments. The post First Test of an Integrated Circuit appeared first on This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com