In 1938, Vladimir Zworykin received a patent for the Iconoscope. The Iconoscope was the first television camera tube to see widespread use. Learn more at http://uv201.com/Tube_Pages/iconoscopes.htm.
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With the introduction of its latest innovation, it appears GE may have set some kind of record for the ultimate in miniaturization. In a move which has the potential to revolutionize consumer electronics and usher in a new generation of thinner, quieter, and more powerful
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In 1974, The Altair 8800 microcomputer kit went on sale in the U.S. as a do-it-yourself computer kit. Sold by Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS), the Altair used switches for input, indicator lights as a display and was powered by a 2MHz Intel 8080A
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Lately, that is the question that I have been hearing from many friends, family members and co-workers. They have decided to buy an iPad. They’re just not sure which model to buy. There are three models currently available — iPad 2, iPad with Retina display
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uRex Videomark Platinum Xmas giveaway… expires 5th January. Mark videos your own style and keep unique uRex Videomark Platinum is a great solution to easily add video watermark. Users are allowed to insert text, image and shape watermark into a video effortlessly. uRex Videomark
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In 1987, Larry Wall released the first version of Perl. Perl stands for Practical Extraction And Reporting Language. Working at NASA, Larry Wall designed it to serve as a general purpose Unix scripting language. Learn more at http://www.linuxtopia.org/Perl_Programming/pickingUpPerl_85.html.
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Ah – the holiday shopping season: mass crowds, out of stock specials, hunting a product across 3 stores to get just the right thing. This year, more than ever, I am thankful for the Amazon Wish List feature, and the ability to share Wish
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MP3 Toolkit is currently available for free as a Christmas giveaway… expiry date unknown! [important]UPDATE: This giveaway has now expired.[/important] MP3 Toolkit is a collection of audio conversion and editing tools, including just about everything a dedicated audiophile requires in one powerful suite: MP3 Toolkit
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In 1976 , local independent television station WTCG in Atlanta was broadcast nationally via the Satcom 1 satellite, becoming the first “superstation”. The station was purchased by Ted Turner in 1970. In 1979, its call letters were changed to WTBS. Learn more at http://static.tbs.com/about_us/PR/mile.htm.
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BlazeVideo Video Editor is currently available absolutely free as part of a Christmas giveaway… expires 26th December BlazeVideo Video Editor is an easy-to-use video editing software that allows you to clip, crop, rotate and flip videos. You can also add watermark texts and subtitles to
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If you needed proof that the email system is being utilized more and more for malware delivery, you need look no further than my own experiences. After many years of never receiving any of these potential threats via email, I have received no fewer than
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In 1915, Albert Einstein published his “General Theory of Relativity.” The General Theory of Relativity would become a keystone of modern quantum mathematics and physics. Learn more at http://www.allaboutscience.org/theory-of-relativity.htm.
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In 1965, Gemini 6 was launched and made the first rendezvous in space (with Gemini 7). This also marked the first time that four people were in space at the same time. Learn more at http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1965-104A.
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Apple released an update to iTunes on Thursday. The biggest news is that, with iTunes 11.0.1, the ability to show duplicates is back. Often cited as sorely missing from iTunes 11, it’s good to have it back. Show Duplicate Items lets you show
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