First cell phone television ad from 1989
Okay, so we probably shouldn't have used a jolly Don Draper cartoon as the featured image for this piece, but it's hard to find a valid photo for the...
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The ultimate 'seat of power' is surprisingly useful
There are luxury items out there that only the wealthy would ever consider. In most cases, they have amenities that nobody really thought they needed...
The 705 Electronic Data Processing Machine from 1954 was surprisingly fast
Today, we operate in a computer world where speed is graded by megabytes and gigabytes per second in data transfer alone. That doesn't even go into the...
Getting a job at Apple - advice from those who did it
There are certain teams that are considered "dream jobs" by those who enter a field. Baseball players often dream of playing for the Yankees. Children of...
History of the ATM
One of the most convenient technologies of our time, ATMs have a surprisingly rich history that most would never think of while withdrawing cash or...
Build an epic battle mech with common household items
Anyone who was a kid at some point in their lives has probably imagined having a robotic exoskeleton. If that's not you, you're probably reading the wrong...
80 million users for Instagram in less time than Facebook or Twitter
The next Social Media giant is right before our eyes, known as the photo filtering and sharing social mobile app, Instagram. Although its launch date was...
Why has email lasted so long?
Many of us grew up writing letters long-hand and sending them via the Post Office. It wasn’t until 1965, that the concept of email emerged and about 6...
Online empires fall. Will Facebook?
It's hard to imagine the world without Facebook right now. Even people who aren't users are affected by it even if only because they are constantly...
2011 through the eyes of Google (and therefore, the world)
Every year, Google composes a Zeitgeist report that attempts to capture the essence of the year and give a glimpse of what we can expect in the coming...
"The Internet in 1969" was eerily correct
Predictions of the future are often foolish and do not accurately represent reality. In this case, they got it nailed pretty nicely. We don't know the...
Dial-Up modem sound is creepy when slowed down 700%
It's a sound that few of us have heard since the last time we saw a modem that looked like the one above. Still, it's a sound that will always be...
The hard disk you've been waiting for!
We all know that new tech gadgets are more expensive in the beginning when demand and expenses could bring a higher price. With hard drives, it's...
Apple Donates MacPaint Code To Computer History Museum
In a striking move of almost unparalleled generosity, Apple has donated the source code for its MacPaint application to the Computer History Museum. The...
13 Components That Defined a Great Website in 1998
As Google celebrates the change of seasons with a newly enhanced layout, I've come down with a bad case of Springtime nostalgia. Ah, yes, the glory days...