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About GilPress

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

History of Eastern Philosophy (Infographic)

Posted on October 30, 2014 by GilPress
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Selfie, 1920

Posted on October 25, 2014 by GilPress
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Banned Books

Posted on October 23, 2014 by GilPress

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Web and Internet Firsts

Posted on October 22, 2014 by GilPress

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Moore’s Law at Work

Posted on October 9, 2014 by GilPress

Source: @HistoryInPics  

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Flying Machines, 1882

Posted on October 1, 2014 by GilPress

From Mashable: In 1882 French illustrator Albert Robida (1848–1926) completed a wildly futuristic engraving (Leaving the Opera in the Year 2000): his vision of fashionable Parisian opera attendees, in the year 2000. In tandem, Robida wrote a science fiction trilogy … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of the Desktop (Video)

Posted on September 27, 2014 by GilPress
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Vintage Social Networking

Posted on September 22, 2014 by GilPress
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The New York Times and CBS Born

Posted on September 18, 2014 by GilPress

Today in 1851, the first issue of the New- York Daily Times was published. Six years alter it changed its name to The New-York Times. Also today, in 1927, the “Columbia Phonographic Broadcasting System” went on the air  with a presentation … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs Back at Apple as iCEO

Posted on September 16, 2014 by GilPress

Today in 1997, Steve Jobs announced that he would take over running Apple Computer as interim CEO, a title that invariably got abbreviated as iCEO. That was almost 12 years to the day (September 17, 1985) when he resigned from … Continue reading →

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