The first air conditioning system is installed, an iconic toy goes on sale and America heads to the moon… It all happened This Week in Tech History. This week in 1902 – Dr. Willis Carrier installed a commercial air conditioning system at a Brooklyn, NY printing plant. The system was the first to provide man-made […]
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A big week for space, as the first transatlantic communication satellite is launched, the Pathfinder lands on Mars and the end of an era for the space shuttle… It all happened This Week in Tech History. This week in 1962 – The “Telstar” communications satellite was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, FL. “Telstar” would usher […]
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The first automobile is unveiled, Sony introduces a popular music player, and Apple releases a product that completely revolutionizes an industry… It all happened This Week in Tech History. This week in 1886 – Karl Benz – of Mercedes-Benz fame officially unveiled the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile. 1921 – Documents were signed forming […]
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This Week in Tech History: SpaceShipOne Achieves Spaceflight
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A new way to listen to music is unveiled, a popular PC operating system is released and the first privately funded spaceplane heads to space… It all happened This Week in Tech History. This week in 1948 – Columbia Records announced that it was offering a new Vinylite long-playing record that could hold 23 minutes […]
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This Week in Tech History: First American Woman in Space
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Ben Franklin makes a shocking revelation, the first American woman in space blasts off and a communications giant is born.… It all happened This Week in Tech History. This week in 1752 – Founding father, Benjamin Franklin finally got the opportunity he had been waiting for, to prove a connection between lightning and electricity. As […]
