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World Wide Web Made Public Domain
April 30th, 1993 At the urging of Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web protocol, the directors of CERN release the source code of World Wide Web into the public domain, making it freely available to anyone, without licensing fees. The decision to make the World Wide Web software and protocols freely available…
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UAlbany Men’s Lacrosse Thompson Trio to be Featured on ABC World News Tonight (April 25)
UAlbany Men’s Lacrosse Thompson Trio to be Featured on ABC World News Tonight (April 25) ABC World News story online NEW YORK – Appearing on national television, the Thompson Trio are slated to be featured on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer tonight, April 25th during the 6:30 p.m. show. ABC News reporter Byron Pitts…
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First Commercial Telegram Sent Around the World
August 20, 1911 The New York Times sends a telegram message to test how fast a commercial message could be sent around the world. Reading simply, “This message sent around the world”, it left at 7 PM, traveled over 28,000 miles and was relayed by 16 different operators. It arrived back at The Times only 16.5…
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UAlbany Women’s Basketball’s Megan Craig Joins New Zealand in Bid for a FIBA World Championship Berth
UAlbany Women’s Basketball’s Megan Craig Joins New Zealand in Bid for a FIBA World Championship Berth ALBANY, N.Y. – University at Albany junior center Megan Craig made the New Zealand women’s senior team and will join the Tall Ferns as they take on Australia on Aug. 14. Craig was one of seven new players named…
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UAlbany Women’s Basketball’s Megan Craig Joins New Zealand in Bid for a FIBA World Championship Berth
UAlbany Women’s Basketball’s Megan Craig Joins New Zealand in Bid for a FIBA World Championship Berth ALBANY, N.Y. – University at Albany junior center Megan Craig made the New Zealand women’s senior team and will join the Tall Ferns as they take on Australia on Aug. 14. Craig was one of seven new players named…
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World chuckles about #RoyalBaby
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, depart St. Mary’s Hospital with their newborn son on Tuesday, July 23, in London. The boy was born at 4:24 p.m. Monday, weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces. Catherine holds the baby outside the hospital for the public’s first view. The new parents stand in front…