In 1896, Harvey Hubbell received a patent for the pull-chain, electric-light socket. Harvey Hubbell received at least 45 patents and is best known for inventing the electrical power plug in 1904. Learn more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Hubbell. In 1950, Steve Wozniak, cofounder of Apple, was born. “Woz” […]
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In 1966 , NASA’s first lunar orbiter, Lunar Orbiter I, was launched. Its mission was to photograph smooth areas of the lunar surface for selection and verification of safe landing sites for the Apollo and Surveyor missions. Learn more at http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1966-073A.
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If you read one post on Daves Computer Tips this week make it this one! My favorite phrase is “You can never have too many backups!”. I’m sure you’ve seen it mentioned time and again here on DCT and my wife says I often mutter
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Several friends and coworkers have been asking me the same question lately, “Should I wait for the new iPhone or get the iPhone 4S?” My answer is, if you definitely want an iPhone, wait. Why wait? There are a few reasons, based on some pretty
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In 1999, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) introduced the Athlon line of processors. According to AMD, the processors, featuring Enhanced 3DNow! technology, were ‘the fastest, most powerful engines for x86 computing’. Sold in 1,000-unit quantities, the processors ranged in price from $249 for the 500MHz processor
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The Mechanic’s Woe We’ve all heard the stories about how the poor mechanic is trying to discern the meaning of the different grunts, chirps, and wheezing noises another person is uttering over the phone to describe how his/her car sounds at the moment. A nearly
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In 1876, Thomas Edison received a patent for his mimeograph. Albert Blake Dick coined the term ‘mimeograph’ when he licensed Edison’s patents in 1887. The term eventually became generic. Learn more at http://www.redorbit.com/education/reference_library/technology_1/inventions/2583628/mimeograph/.
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Windows 8 has reached the final internal milestone, RTM (Released To Manufacturing), of development. It’s in the bag. It’s done and nothing else will be changed until after we have it in our techie little hands. Windows 8 finds us walking up the plank of
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This giveaway is available for everybody, simply visit the associated promo page and activate the software before 15th August. There are two versions of the software up for grabs, one for Windows and one for Mac. WinX iPhone Video Converter —-> HOME PAGE “Comprehensive and
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These giveaways are open to everybody, simply visit the associated promo page and activate the software before 31st August: WinX Bluray DVD iPad Ripper (for Windows) —-> HOME PAGE The best DVD Blu-ray ripper software that helps you fast rip DVD/ Blu-ray to iPad, iPad
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PrivaZer is a relatively new cleanup/privacy tool, similar in vein to CCleaner, which has been developed by a US-based company and is reputed to be very thorough. There are lots of these types of free cleaning tools available but PrivaZer introduces several innovations and new
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In 1955, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the forerunner of Sony, launched its first line of transistor radios. The radio used transistor technology developed by Bell Laboratories. The transistor radio was a game changer for what would become Sony. Learn more at http://factsanddetails.com/japan.php?itemid=918&catid=24&subcatid=157#05. In 2000, Palm introduced
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