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Gil Amelio Ousted from Apple
July 9, 1997 Apple Computer announces the resignation of Gil Amelio as CEO. Having been ousted by the board of directors, Amelio’s departure paved the way for Steve Jobs to re-take the helm of Apple. Ironically, it was Amelio who brought Jobs back into the fold of Apple by purchasing Jobs’ company NeXT to use…
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Gates Announces Transition from Microsoft
June 15, 2006 Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft (Steve Ballmer was CEO at this point) announces that he will transition out of his day-to-day role at Microsoft by July 2008 in order to dedicate more time to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Gates Announces Transition from Microsoft is original content of This Day in…
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Mir Falls From the Sky
March 23, 2001 The Russian space station Mir burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere after fifteen years in orbit. The debris that isn’t burned up falls safely into the Pacific ocean between Chile and New Zealand, in a region from which governments had routed planes and ships away. The station, which was launched in 1986,…
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Mir Falls From the Sky
March 23, 2001 The Russian space station Mir burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere after fifteen years in orbit. The debris that isn’t burned up falls safely into the Pacific ocean between Chile and New Zealand, in a region from which governments had routed planes and ships away. The station, which was launched in 1986,…
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Gates Announces Transition from Microsoft
June 15, 2006 Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft (Steve Ballmer was CEO at this point) announces that he will transition out of his day-to-day role at Microsoft by July 2008 in order to dedicate more time to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The post Gates Announces Transition from Microsoft appeared first on This Day…
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Mir Falls From the Sky
March 23, 2001 The Russian space station Mir burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere after fifteen years in orbit. The debris that isn’t burned up falls safely into the Pacific ocean between Chile and New Zealand, in a region from which governments had routed planes and ships away. The station, which was launched in 1986,…
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Steve Jobs Resigns from Apple
September 16, 1985 Five months after losing control of the company in a boardroom battle with John Sculley, Steve Jobs resigns from Apple. Jobs goes on to found NeXT and purchase Pixar before eventually returning to Apple. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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Connor Fields learning from the best
By Celia Balf Staff Writer sports.asp@gmail.com April 21, 2015 Connor Fields is having a strong first season at UAlbany. Photo from UAlbany Athletics. Lyle Thompson has possession of the ball behind the net, eye contact is latched and the ball flings perfectly into the stick of freshman Connor Fields. A behind the back shot,…
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Friends from far and wide
Nick Muscavage Staff Writer theaspnews@gmail.com April 9, 2015 Matthew Scott lives in downtown Albany and commutes by bus everyday to his classes at the University at Albany. He eats the food offered on campus and converses with any friendly face he comes by, because to him, that is the best way to meet new friends.…
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Friends from far and wide
Nick Muscavage Staff Writer theaspnews@gmail.com April 9, 2015 Matthew Scott lives in downtown Albany and commutes by bus everyday to his classes at the University at Albany. He eats the food offered on campus and converses with any friendly face he comes by, because to him, that is the best way to meet new friends.…