1954 – At 5:30 PM the world’s first nuclear power station was connected to the power grid in Obninsk, U.S.S.R., and a small town 60 miles south of Moscow.
1974 – I PC, UPC …
A Universal Product Code (UPC) is used to ring up a purchase for the first time at a Marsh Supercomputer in Troy, Ohio. The first item scanned was a 10-pack of Juicy Fruit gum. Take that to your trivia contents!
1997 – Communications Decency Act Declared Unconstitutional
The US Supreme Court ruled the Communications Decency Act unconstitutional on a 7-2 vote. The act, passed by both houses of Congress, sought to control the content of the Internet in an effort to keep pornography from minors. In an opinion written by Justice John Paul Stevens, the Supreme Court ruled the act a violation of free speech as guaranteed by the US Constitution.
1997 – Wireless Applications Protocol (WAP)
Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia and Unwired Planet create a partnership to start and build on the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) as a non-profit organization. The industry group was formed to keep wireless devices on track, bring Internet connected devices to all who need it, create a wireless protocol that works on all network technologies, make scalable application and content, and work with existing standards to expand as wireless needs grow.
2014 – Google’s Advanced Technology and Project lab stole the show at the Google I/O developer conference, with a demonstration of Project Tango’s 3D-mapping capability and Project Ara’s modular phone.
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