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IBM-PC release | IBM's introduction to the world of the personal computers | Techday, August 12th On this TECHDAY in history, on August 12th 1981, IBM presented what is perhaps one of the most defining and influential models in the history of computers. The IBM 5150, more commonly known as the IBM Personal ...
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IMSAI VPD 80 | TechMuseum Year of manufacture: 1977 Technical Specifications: Processor: Intel 8086, 3 MHz RAM: 48 or 64 KB FDD: - HDD: - Audio:- Connectors/Ports: Serial , parallel Case: Desktop type Monitor: Monochrome OS: CP/M The IMSAI VPD 80 features an Intel 8036 processor at ...
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Double Eagle II | First transatlantic ballon flight | Techday, August 11th Double Eagle II, which was crewed by Larry Newman, Maxie Anderson and Ben Abruzzo began its historical flight on this TECHDAY in history, on August 11th 1978. It would become the first balloon to successfully cross the Atlantic Ocean, after ...
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Canon founding date | Techday, August 10th On this TECHDAY in history, on August 10th 1937, Canon was founded. This Japanese multinational company is a pioneer in camera technology. It rapidly developed business in every form of imaging and printing devices. Not only is Canon a manufacturer of some of the world's ...
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First escalator patent by Nathan Ames | Techday, August 9th Nathan Ames, from Massachusetts, was the first to patent (US25076A) a design of an escalator on this TECHDAY in history, on August 9th 1859, but no working model of it was ever built. The name of it was “revolving stairs” and it is considered to be the ...
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Prototype computer Acorn released | IBM's Project Chess prototype | Techday, August 8th On this TECHDAY in history, on August 8th 1980, as part of IBM's Project Chess, in complete secrecy, twelve IBM engineers, led by Don Estridge, presented a prototype computer called to a company committee. The committee gave ...
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Birthday of Louis Alan Hazeltine | The pioneer of radio and telephony | Techday, August 7th On this TECHDAY in history, on August 7th 1886, Louis Alan Hazeltine was born in the U.S.A.. He was a physicist and engineer, who developed a technology that made commercial radio possible, the neutrodyne circuit. ...
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Microsoft acquired shares of Apple | Techday, August 6th On this TECHDAY in history, on August 6th 1997 an unexpected alliance was announced. Microsoft acquired 150 million dollars worth of shares of Apple Inc., in a move motivated not only by its desire to help the then-troubled computer maker corporation, but ...
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ColecoVision launch | Atari's second generation gaming console release | Techday, August 5th On this TECHDAY in history, on August 5th 1982, an important competitor of the Atari console in the 80's was launched: the second generation game console ColecoVision. The ColecoVision was the first system capable of ...
