February 15th, 2005 – YouTube makes its debut, giving everyone with a computer and an internet connection, easy access to gaining their 15 minutes of fame.
Founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim, YouTube is one of the most visited sites ever, alongside Facebook and Google.
Read more about what YouTube has managed to accomplish in just six short years: This Day in Tech – Wired Magazine
After years of preparation, NASA’s Stardust-NExT space craft will fly approximately 124 miles within comet Tempel 1 tonight, around 11:40 p.m
Find out about NASA’s Stardust NExT mission, its goals and its Valentine’s Day 2011 rendezvous with comet Tempel 1.
November 29th, 1972 – The birthday of Pong, the first popular video game was released in original, arcade format. One of the original Atari founders, Nolan Bushnell created Pong after playing an electronic table tennis game at a trade show, ushering in a new era of gaming.
October 27, 1994: The banner ad was first invented by Wired (nee HotWired)
Read more about this topic – direct from the source: Wired Wishes the Banner Ad a Happy Sweet 16! (Wired)
September 29th, 1951: the first live broadcast of a sporting event is broadcast coast-to-coast- on NBC, as college football fans watched Duke square off against the University of Pittsburgh.
September 14th, 1716 – The first lighthouse of the new world starts guiding boats into Boston Harbor. Upon completion, Boston Light was only one of 70 lighthouses worldwide. Today, it is the only staffed lighthouse in America, with the keeper serving as a tour guide as well.
Read more about this important day in technology history here: Wired Magazine – Boston Harbor Gets Navigation
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October 1, 1982 – The CD player becomes available for public comsumption, thanks to Sony.
September 10, 1846 – the first practical sewing machine is patented by Elias Howe. Find the full story here from Wired Magazine online.
August 17th 2000 – Nielsen/NetRatings releases that over 50% of households in the United States have internet access.
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