1886 – Karl Benz drove his Patent Motor Wagon on Mannheim’s Ringstrasse, reaching a top speed of 16 km/h (10 mph) powered by 0.75-hp one-cylinder four-stroke gasoline engine. It was the first public drive of what is considered the first purpose-built automobile.
1969 – World, Meet the Internet
UCLA issue a press release starting that it “will become the first station in a nationwide computer network which, for the first time, will link together computers of different makes and using different machine languages into one time-sharing system.” It went on to say that “creation of the network represents a major forward step in computer technology and may server as the forerunner of large computer networks of the future.”
How right they were! Of course, this was the first step in creating what became known as the Internet. The first transmission on that newly created internet wasn’t actually sent until October 29th.
1991 – Apple, IBM Create Pact on Power PC Mac
IBM’s Jim Cannavino met with John Sculley of Apple. They worked out a deal and signed a sharing agreement. It would allow Mac to integrate with IBM enterprise systems. It would also allow Apple to use the PowerPC with their RISC based Mac to work together. Power PC stands for Performance Optimization with Enhanced RISC. It is also known as PPC. The RISC architecture processor was first meant for personal computers, yet embedded machines adopted them for use. Computers such as the AmigaOS 4, POSIX, and BeOS all used Power PC. Even Windows machines used Power PC for their NT 3.51 and NT 4.0 OS.
Power PC came in 32 and 64 bit versions. Sony Playstation, Nintendo Wii and XBOX 360 all have PowerPC inside.
1997 – New Law in California for Ergonomic Standards
California’s ergonomic standard took effect, dictating what employers must do to ensure that their workplaces prevent repetitive motion injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome. The new law, seen as a possible measure of similar standards elsewhere in the nation, reflected increasing instances of such injuries, largely due to increased computer use.
1998 – Danielle Bunten Berry died of lung cancer. She was a pioneering game designer most famous for creating the multiplayer game M.U.L.E. in 1983.
1999 – At the Funspot Family Fun Center in Weirs Beach, New Hampshire, Billy Mitchell became the first ever to achieve a perfect score on Pac-Man.
2000 – AOL completes Mapquest Acquisition.
2009 – McAffee antivirus wipes out some Windows Machines.
2012 – A lost Steve Jobs interview was discovered and posted to iTunes.
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