Monthly Archives: November 2013

First Computer-Based Predictions of Presidential Elections

Posted on November 4, 2013 by GilPress

Today in 1952, Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected U.S. President, taking over 55% of the popular vote and winning 39 of the 48 states. It was the first time two of the major television networks used computers to predict the … Continue reading →

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First Time A Computer Virus Recognized as Virus

Posted on November 3, 2013 by GilPress

Today in 1983, Fred Chen writes, “the first virus was conceived of as an experiment to be presented at a weekly seminar on computer security. The concept was first introduced in this seminar by the author, and the name ‘virus’ … Continue reading →

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Digital Landscape in China (Video)

Posted on November 2, 2013 by GilPress
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The 1772 Internet and the Commitment to Informed Citizenry

Posted on November 2, 2013 by GilPress

Today in 1772, the town of Boston established a Committee of Correspondence as an agency to organize a public information network in Massachusetts; the Committee drafted a pamphlet and a cover letter which it circulated to 260 Massachusetts towns and … Continue reading →

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Meteorological Observations, the Telegraph, and Metcalfe’s Law

Posted on November 1, 2013 by GilPress

Today in 1870, the U.S. Weather Bureau made its first meteorological observations using 24 locations that provided reports via telegraph. For the first time, weather observations from distant points could be “rapidly” collected, plotted, and analyzed at one location. It’s … Continue reading →

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