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Weird Tech History
True stories from tech history in about 20 seconds, each with one practical lesson for your business. New every Friday.
1988
One student crashed 1 in 10 computers on the internet
The Morris worm and the case for updates.
1978
The first spam email was sent in 1978
One sales email to the early internet, and complaints.
1947
The first computer bug was a real moth
A moth in a relay, taped into a logbook.
1920
A store’s $10 radio ad started election night news
A newspaper ad led to live election results.
1991
The first webcam watched a coffee pot
A small annoyance, fixed with the simplest tool.
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