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10/02/2020

Quick brain snack: 1958 – SAGE is the first large-scale computer communications network, connecting 23 sites in the U.S. and Canada.

09/18/2020

There was a computer worm that would gain access to Windows XP systems, download a patch from Microsoft to close the vulnerability that it used to infect the system, attempt to delete the infamous Blaster worm if it was present from the system, then delete itself.

09/11/2020

Remembering Fortran, the pioneering programming language.

08/21/2020

1956 –Researchers at MIT begin experimenting with direct keyboard input to computers.

08/14/2020

The worst breach of U.S. military computers in history happened when someone picked up a memory stick, that was infected by a foreign intelligence agency, they found in the parking lot and plugged it into their computer, which was attached to the United States Central Command.

08/03/2020

1954 – The IBM 650 is the first mass-produced computer, selling 450 in just one year. This computer was a hit in universities, where students first learned programming.

07/06/2020

This explains why people keep running out of cash.

06/17/2020

1951 - Commercial computing attracts widespread public attention, as the Univac 1, manufactured by Re*****on Rand, was purchased by utility and insurance companies, as well as the U.S. military.

06/12/2020

Is anyone guys still using VGA connectors or are they completely forgotten?

Display connectors like HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA, and DVI can be confusing for even seasoned techies! What are the differences? Which one should I use? Buy Dis...

06/09/2020

1950 – Computers theoretically get smaller and cheaper, as Edmund Berkeley designs the Simon 1 using relay logic. It cost about $600 to build and occupied about 4 cubic feet.

05/07/2020

We shall be thankful we have technology. Did you know about any of these?

If you use Google Chrome to browse the web — and most people do — these must-have add-ons will make you more productive.