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The First Internet Explorer
August 16, 1995 Microsoft introduces Internet Explorer, which at the time was a modified version of Spyglass Mosaic, which Microsoft had licensed. Later when Microsoft began including Internet Explorer for free with Windows, Spyglass sued Microsoft for not paying what they felt were the proper royalties. Microsoft settled for $ 8 million. This Day in…
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The Original iMac Goes on Sale
August 15, 1998 After three months of anticipation, the original iMac G3 goes on sale. The “Bondi Blue” iMac became well-known for its colorful case, which bucked the industry norm beige. However, it is also known for being the first commercially successful computer to eliminate the use of legacy ports and the floppy drive. Widely…
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First Communication Satellite Launched
August 12, 1960 Echo 1, the world’s first communication satellite is launched. Technically, Echo 1 was a passive reflector, as communication signals were bounced off it rather than retransmitted as modern satellites do today. Previous post: Windows Gets Blasted Next post: The IBM PC Introduced This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This…
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First Communication Satellite Launched
August 12, 1960 Echo 1, the world’s first communication satellite is launched. Technically, Echo 1 was a passive reflector, as communication signals were bounced off it rather than retransmitted as modern satellites do today. Previous post: Windows Gets Blasted Next post: The IBM PC Introduced This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This…
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Diesel Engine Patented in US
August 9, 1898 The US Patent Office awards patent 608,845 to Rudolf Diesel for his diesel internal combustion engine. Previous post: Project Chess Gets Approval Next post: The First E-mail From Space This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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Mac Cube Introduced
July 19, 2000 Apple introduces the G4 “Cube” Power Macintosh. At the time of introduction, it was one of the smallest desktop computers ever produced. While not considered a commercial success, it did find a small, dedicated following and it was a foreshadowing of future Apple designs. Previous post: Intel Founded Next post: The Eagle…
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Mac Cube Introduced
July 19, 2000 Apple introduces the G4 “Cube” Power Macintosh. At the time of introduction, it was one of the smallest desktop computers ever produced. While not considered a commercial success, it did find a small, dedicated following and it was a foreshadowing of future Apple designs. Previous post: Intel Founded Next post: The Eagle…
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Apollo 11 Heads for the Moon
July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 is launched from Cape Kennedy, Florida, on the way to becoming the first space mission to land men on the Moon. Previous post: Nintendo Releases Famicom This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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First Mars Fly-By
July 14, 1965 NASA’s Mariner 4 becomes the first spacecraft to perform a successful fly-by of Mars and the first to send back photographs of another planet from deep space. The photographs are the first showing details of Mars’ surface including extensive cratering. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in…
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Not-So Final Fantasy
July 12, 1990 Nintendo releases the original Final Fantasy video game for its Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. One of the most successful role-playing games for the NES, Final Fantasy helped to popularize the genre and has gone on to spawn one of the most well-known RPG franchises in history. Ironically, the game’s creator, Hironobu…