Archive for the 'Computer' Category

WWW WAS LAUNCHED ON THIS DAY IN 1990

See the source image
Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee.

On April 30, 1993, four years after publishing a proposal for “an
idea of linked information systems,” British computer scientist
Tim Berners-Lee (above) released the source code for the world’s
first web browser and editor. Originally called Mesh, the browser
that he dubbed WorldWideWeb became the first royalty-free, easy
-to-use means of browsing the emerging information network that developed into the internet as we know it today.

The World Wide Web’s inventor sold it’s original code for $5.4
Million. He will be 66years old June 8th.

See the source image

See the source image

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Computer,HISTORY,Internet,Inventor and have No Comments

FIRST COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED COMPTER

See the source image

 

On June 14, 1951, the U.S. Census Bureau dedicated UNIVAC, the
world’s first commercially produced electronic digital computer.
UNIVAC, which stood for Universal Automatic Computer, was
developed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly, makers of
ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic digital computer.

These giant computers, which used thousands of vacuum tubes
for computation, were the forerunners of today’s computers.

 

See the source image

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Computer,DEBUT,Dedication,HISTORY and have No Comments

NEWS THAT MADE HISTORY

today in history

Tim maguire
TIM MAGUIRE

Image result for the dedication of the statue of liberty
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Cleveland on this day in 1886. The statue weighs 225 tons and is 152
feet tall. It was originally known as "Liberty Enlightening the World."

Image result for the dedication of the statue of liberty

Image result for the dedication of the statue of liberty

associated-press-3

Image result for microsoft co-founder bill gates

Image result for microsoft co-founder bill gates 2018
William Henry Gates III is 63 years old today.

Business magnate, investor, author, philanthropist, humanitarian, and
principal founder of
Microsoft Corporation. During his career at Microsoft,
Gates held the positions of
chairman, CEO and chief software architect,
while also being the largest individual
shareholder until May 2014. He
stepped down as chairman of Microsoft in February 2014 and assumed
a new post as technology adviser to support the newly appointed CEO
Satya Nadella.

associated-press-3

Image result for actress julia roberts
Julia Fiona Roberts is 51 years young today.

Julia Roberts gained fame after starring in Pretty Woman 1990 and went
on to win an Oscar for her leading role in
Erin Brockovich in 2000.

Image result for movie pretty woman

Image result for movie erin brockovich

posted by Bob Karm in Actress,ANNIVERSARY,Awards,BIRTHDAY,C0-founders,Computer,Crisis,CURRENT EVENTS,Dedication,Dictator,Electronics,HISTORY,MOVIES and have No Comments

A LAUGH FROM THE HUMOR DEPARTMENT

http://static.tinyletter.com/AZJunk/img/beam/3957549/8image003.jpg

posted by Bob Karm in Blog Department,Computer,HUMOR and have No Comments

PAST WORLD NEWS HEADLINES

todayinhistory

Tim maguire
TIM MAGUIRE

Image result for the statue of liberty was dedicated in new york harbor

The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor on this day in1886 by
U.S. President Cleveland. The statue weighs 225 tons and is 152 feet tall. It was originally known as "Liberty Enlightening the World."

Image result for the statue of liberty was dedicated in new york harbor

Image result for the statue of liberty dedicated by grover cleveland

Image result for the statue of liberty in 2017

AssociatedPressLogo-main

Image result for benito mussolini takes control of the italian government

Benito Mussolini took control of the Italian government and introduced fascism
to Italy on this day in 1922.

Image result for benito mussolini takes control of the italian government

AssociatedPressLogo-main

Image result for the end of the cuban missile crisis

On this day in 1962, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev informed the
U.S. that he
had ordered the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba.

Image result for the end of the cuban missile crisis

AssociatedPressLogo-main

Image result for microsoft co-founder bill gates
Microsoft co-founder William Henry Gates III is 62 years old today.

Bill Gates has helped Microsoft become one of the most successful companies in
history. Forbes ranked him the wealthiest person in the world from 1995 to 2009.

He reportedly hacked into his high school’s computer system to make sure there
would be more girls in his classes than boys.

Image result for microsoft co-founder bill gates

AssociatedPressLogo-main

Image result for young actress julia roberts

Image result for actress julia roberts 2017
Julia Fiona Roberts is 50 years young today.

Julie Roberts rose to fame as the star of Pretty Woman (1990) 
and won an Oscar for her role in Erin Brockovich in 2000. She
wanted to be a veterinarian, but she ended up signing with Click
Modeling Agency in New York. 

Image result for movie pretty woman

posted by Bob Karm in Actress,ANNIVERSARY,BIRTHDAY,Co-founder,Computer,Cuban missle crisis,CURRENT EVENTS,Dedication,Dictator,HISTORY,MOVIES,Statue and have No Comments