Category Archives: This day in information

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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This Day In Information: Boston Computer Society Established

Posted on February 17, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1977, 13-year-old Jonathan Rotenberg established the Boston Computer Society (BCS), an organization for personal computer users which will eventually grow into the largest such organization in the world.

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This Day In Information: CBBS, First Social Network

Posted on February 16, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1978, the first public dial-up Bulletin Board System, the Computerized Bulletin Board System, or CBBS, went online.

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This Day In Information: ENIAC Dedicated

Posted on February 15, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1946, the Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer (ENIAC), was formally dedicated.

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This Day in Information: Watson Renames CTR as IBM

Posted on February 14, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1924, the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) changed it name to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).

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TDII (Extra!): First TV Transmission Across the Atlantic

Posted on February 8, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1928, John Logie Baird transmited television pictures across the Atlantic, using a short-wave radio.

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This Day In Information: First Nationwide Radio Hookup in the U.S.

Posted on February 8, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1924, John Joseph Carty, Chief Engineer of AT&T, spoke on the first nationwide radio hookup in the United States.

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This Day In Information: First Sputnik Moment

Posted on February 7, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1958, in response to the launch of the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1 four months earlier, the U.S. Department of Defense issued Directive 5105.15, establishing the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA).

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This Day In Information: The Telegraph RFP

Posted on February 3, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1837, The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution requesting the Treasury Secretary, Levi Woodbury, to report to the House at its next session, “upon the propriety of establishing a system of telegraphs for the United States.” Richard … Continue reading →

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This Day In Information (Extra!): OED, 1st Volume

Posted on February 1, 2011 by GilPress

Today in 1884, the first part (or “fascicle“) of the Oxford English Dictionary was published, a 352-page volume, defining words from A to Ant. The full title of the dictionary when it was first released was A New English Dictionary … Continue reading →

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