Microsoft launched Windows 95 on August 24, 1995. The Windows 95 release included a commercial featuring The Rolling Stones’ 1981 single “Start Me Up” (a reference…
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Event of the Day - Internaut Day [August 23, 1991]
On August 23, 1991, 25 years ago today, the World Wide Web was open to everyone. The term internaut is made from a combination of…
Disney invents multimedia paper books
Douglas Adams, the author of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy”, predicted eBooks way back in 1993. Since, the launch of Kindle in 2007, it…
Facebook is gearing for the future full of IoT devices
Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to change our world considerably. As more humans all across the world are getting Internet access, at the same…
Nike's invents T-shirt that stretches like human skin
Clothes are meant to be a second skin. While they provide protection from environment and enhance visual appeal, clothes are as much an approximation of…
This calculating machine eased the monotony of clerical work - This Day in Patent History
On August 21, 1888, William Seward Burroughs was issued four patents for the first successful “calculating machine.” Adding machines of his time were unreliable and…
Edison was issued two patents this day in 1912 - This Day in Patent History
On August 20, 1912, Edison received U.S. patent No. 1036470 for a “Phonographic Apparatus,” and patent No. 1036471 for a “Storage Battery” Phonograph is a…
Borden company was launched on the bedrock established by this patent - This Day in Patent History
On August 19, 1856, Gail Borden of Brooklyn, NY, was issued a U.S. patent for his process for condensed milk Condensed milk could be preserved…
Break the laws [THOUGHT OF THE DAY]
Several nobel prize winners hold patents for various advancements in technology. Einstein not only worked at patent office for sometime. He also holds two patents.…