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Windows Refund Day
February 15, 1999 Hundreds of computer owners (dominated by Linux users) march on Microsoft’s offices demanding refunds for the copies of Windows that came pre-installed on their computers. This day came to be known as Windows Refund Day. The post Windows Refund Day appeared first on This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech…
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1234567890 Day!
February 13, 2009 Unix time passed 1,234,567,890 seconds at exactly 23:31:30 (UTC). Hey, geeks gotta have a reason to party too! The post 1234567890 Day! 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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Spacecraft Lands on an Asteroid
February 12, 2001 The NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the “saddle” region of asteroid 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid. The post Spacecraft Lands on an Asteroid 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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Discovery Launches to Service Hubble
February 11, 1997 The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. This was the second of five missions necessary to fix the flawed telescope. In most states, the entire thing could have been replaced as a lemon. The post Discovery Launches to Service Hubble appeared first on This Day…
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Satellites Collide!
February 10, 2009 The communication satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos-2251 collide in orbit, destroying both. This was the first major collision of satellites in Earth orbit. The post Satellites Collide! 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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Introduction of the Bandai Pippin
February 9, 1996 The Bandai Pippin is introduced. A little-known “multimedia device” using technology licensed from Apple Computer, it was an ill-fated attempt at a home video game console. It was 22nd on PC World’s list of the “25 Worst Tech Products of All Time”. The post Introduction of the Bandai Pippin appeared first on…
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Kasparov Redeems Himself … Sort Of
February 7, 2003 After losing a chess match to the computer Deep Blue in 1997, world chess champion Gary Kasparov and the computer Deep Junior battle to a draw. The post Kasparov Redeems Himself … Sort Of appeared first on This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in…
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First Victoria’s Secret Webcast
February 5, 1999 Victoria’s Secret holds their first annual online fashion show. The event attracts 1.5 million visitors. While the technology was no where near as advanced as it was today, it was considered the first major successful webcast. The post First Victoria’s Secret Webcast appeared first on This Day in Tech History. This Day…
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The Sims Released
February 4, 2000 EA releases The Sims, the best-selling PC game in history. I guess people like pretending to be other people! The post The Sims Released 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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Amelio Becomes Apple CEO
February 2, 1996 Gil Amelio is named CEO of Apple Computer, replacing Michael Spindler. He orchestrated the purchase of NeXT, the company which Steve Jobs founded after leaving Apple in 1985. Steve Jobs was brought on as a consultant to Apple and after a series of events, Gil Amelio was fired after 499 days on…