In 1914, Dr. Robert H. Goddard patented liquid rocket fuel on this day. Dr. Goddard is considered the father of practical modern rocketry and space flight. His most important experimental breakthrough was in 1926, when he built and tested the first successful liquid-fueled rocket. Learn […]
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In 1897, Guglielmo Marconi received a patent on the process of “Transmitting Electrical Signals”. This eventually lead to the development of a wireless telegraph system, for which Marconi received a patent in 1901. Learn more at http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1909/marconi-bio.html
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In response to what appears a very real risk, Microsoft is advising Vista and Windows 7 users to completely disable the sidebar and associated gadgets. Apparently, the warning from Microsoft has been sparked by a scheduled security report from independent researchers which exposes a variety
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In 1982, Hewlett-Packard (HP) introduced the HP-86 microcomputer. In addition to an interface for a 9” or 12” external monitor, the HP-86 also had built-in interfaces for two HP 9130A disc drives and a Centronics-compatible printer. The HP-86 came standard with 64K ROM and 48K
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I can hear the cries… what already!! Yep already, but I’m pretty sure there is a method behind the madness. The name of the software is RecImg Manager, it works with Window 8 only and comes to us from SlimWare Utilities, the makers of SlimCleaner
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Occasionally, an app developer may provide some free copies of their app to a limited number of people. They do this by providing promo codes as the distribution method for the free copies. If you find yourself fortunate enough to get a promo code, you
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This the latest version (v7.6) of novaPDF Lite which would normally sell for $24.94us but is currently available to everyone for free… Offer ends 17th July. “novaPDF Lite edition implements the basic functionality of a document writer application, thus more suitable for home users that
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In 2008, Apple’s iPhone 3G went on sale. Apple sold more than 1 million devices in its first three days, a feat that, according to Steve Jobs, took the original iPhone 74 days to accomplish. Learn more at http://www.thestreet.com/s/apples-iphone-3g-passes-1-million-mark/newsanalysis/techtelecom/10426218.html In 1979, Skylab entered the atmosphere
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Everyone knows that anti-virus and anti-spyware applications are an essential part of modern computing, at least everyone should do. And many users have also discovered along the way that these security programs can often be a royal pain in the ‘you know what’ to uninstall
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In 1989 , Intel publicly demonstrated the first EISA 82350 chip set. Intel’s 82350 Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) family was the industry’s first set of devices to implement the new 32-bit EISA bus. Learn more at http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/accession/102652375
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Reports have been filtering through that Mozilla is planning to pull the plug on its popular free open source email client in the not too distant future – I’ve been sitting back waiting on developments before commenting one way or the other. Well, Mozilla has
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uRexSoft is running a special Olympic 2012 giveaway for its powerful uRex Video Converter Platinum. This software would normally sell for $39.95us but is currently available free for everyone… NOTE: Must be downloaded and activated before August 13th. “Professional video converting solution providing abundant formats
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In 1802, Thomas Davenport, inventor of the first commercial electric motor, was born. While experimenting in 1834, Thomas Davenport developed what is known today as the DC motor. It took him three years to patent his motor. At first, the U.S. Patent Office denied his
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The ability to record and run macros has been a wonderful feature in MS Word and continues to be in the latest versions of Word. Macros are recorded commands and keystrokes that allow us to save great amounts of time instead of doing the same
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