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I launched the Big Data conversation; writing, research, marketing services; http://whatsthebigdata.com/ & https://infostory.com/

This Day In Information: Byron and the Luddites

Posted on February 27, 2011 by GilPress

Today in  1812, Lord Byron gave his first address as a member of the House of Lords, in a parliamentary debate on the Frame Breaking Act.

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This Day In Information: The Encyclopedia of Life

Posted on February 26, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 2008, the Encyclopedia of Life was launched.

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This Day In Information: Streaming Digital Media

Posted on February 25, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 2007, Netflix announced its billionth DVD delivery.

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This Day In Information: Media Innovations

Posted on February 24, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1607, the first performance of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo took place in the ducal palace in Mantua, before the members of the Accademia degli Invaghiti.

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The Future of Advertising

Posted on February 24, 2011 by GilPress

From today’s “Om Says” email: “In 2005, the newspaper industry had revenue of around $47 billion.

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This Day In Information: Federal Radio Commission

Posted on February 23, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1927, President Calvin Coolidge signed the 1927 Radio Act, creating the Federal Radio Commission, forerunner of the Federal Communications Commission (established in 1934).

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This Day In Information: Silent Cal on the Radio

Posted on February 22, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1924, Calvin Coolidge delivered the first political speech by a sitting president to be broadcast on the radio.

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This Day In Information: First Telephone Directory

Posted on February 21, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1878, George Willard Coy and a group of investors from the District Telephone Company of New Haven published the world’s first telephone directory, a single sheet with only 50 names.

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This Day in Information: Post Office Act of 1792

Posted on February 20, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1792, George Washington signed the Post Office Act, creating the United States Postal Service.

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This Day In Information: First Computer Search Warrant

Posted on February 19, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1971, the first warrant to search a computer was issued in San Jose, California.

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