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Today in #GeekHistory 1/26/1983: Lotus 1-2-3 (a spreadsheet program), written by written by Jonathan Sachs is released
January 26, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/26/1983: Lotus 1-2-3 (a spreadsheet program), written by written by Jonathan Sachs is released
Today in #GeekHistory 1/26/1926: John Logie Baird demonstrates the first television broadcast to members of the Royal Institution and a reporter
January 26, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/26/1926: John Logie Baird demonstrates the first television broadcast to members of the Royal Institution and a reporter
Today in #GeekHistory 1/26/1999: Konami releases Castlevania 64 for the Nintendo 64
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January 26, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/26/1999: Konami releases Castlevania 64 for the Nintendo 64
Today in #GeekHistory 1/25/1947: Thomas Goldsmith Jr & Estle Ray Mann file for a patent for the first video game, built with analogue electronics and a CRT
January 25, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/25/1947: Thomas Goldsmith Jr & Estle Ray Mann file for a patent for the first video game, built with analogue electronics and a CRT
Today in #BeerHistory 1/24/1935: First canned #beer goes on sale in Richmond, Virginia.
January 24, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Today in #BeerHistory 1/24/1935: First canned #beer goes on sale in Richmond, Virginia.
Today in #GeekHistory 1/24/1984: Apple releases the first Macintosh
January 24, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/24/1984: Apple releases the first Macintosh
Today in #GeekHistory 1/23/2003: Mythbusters premiers on Discovery.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/23/2003: Mythbusters premiers on Discovery.
Today in #GeekHistory 1/23/1985: Thundercats begins it's run on Television spanning 5 years
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January 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/23/1985: Thundercats begins it's run on Television spanning 5 years
Today in #GeekHistory 1/23/1983: The first episode of The A-Team (TV series) airs on NBC
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January 23, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/23/1983: The first episode of The A-Team (TV series) airs on NBC
Today in #GeekHistory 1/22/1992: Dr. Roberta Bondar becomes the first Canadian woman in space (STS-42 Mission). | Aboat time, eh?
January 22, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/22/1992: Dr. Roberta Bondar becomes the first Canadian woman in space (STS-42 Mission). | Aboat time, eh?
Today in #GeekHistory 1/22/1968: Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first Lunar module into space.
January 22, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/22/1968: Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first Lunar module into space.
Today in #GeekHistory 1/22/1984: Airwolf starring Jan-Michael Vincent and Ernest Borgnine airs it's first episode about an advanced helicopter
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January 22, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/22/1984: Airwolf starring Jan-Michael Vincent and Ernest Borgnine airs it's first episode about an advanced helicopter
Today in #GeekHistory 1/19/1983: Apple introduces the Lisa and Apple IIe computers, the latter becoming one of its best selling products.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/19/1983: Apple introduces the Lisa and Apple IIe computers, the latter becoming one of its best selling products.
Today in #GeekHistory 1/18/1974: The first episode of The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series) airs on ABC. 'We can rebuild him -- we have the technology'
January 18, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/18/1974: The first episode of The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series) airs on ABC. 'We can rebuild him -- we have the technology'
Today in #GeekHistory 1/17/1997: The first GPS2R satellite aboard a Delta 2 rocket explodes 13 seconds after launch.
January 17, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/17/1997: The first GPS2R satellite aboard a Delta 2 rocket explodes 13 seconds after launch.
I'm watching Secret Mall Apartment (2025) trakt.tv/movies/secre... #trakt
Secret Mall Apartment
In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside a busy mall and lived there for four years, filming everything along the way. Far more than a prank, the secret apartment became a deep...
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January 16, 2026 at 11:24 PM
I'm watching Secret Mall Apartment (2025) trakt.tv/movies/secre... #trakt
Today in #GeekHistory 1/16/1969: Soyuz 4 and 5 perform the first Soviet spacecraft docking, transferring cosmonauts between vehicles.
January 16, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/16/1969: Soyuz 4 and 5 perform the first Soviet spacecraft docking, transferring cosmonauts between vehicles.
Today in #GeekHistory 1/16/1901: Frank Zamboni inventor of the modern ice resurfacer is born. His name will become synonymous with the machines
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January 16, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/16/1901: Frank Zamboni inventor of the modern ice resurfacer is born. His name will become synonymous with the machines
Today in #GeekHistory 1/15/2001: Wikipedia is launched by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger.
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/15/2001: Wikipedia is launched by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger.
Today in #GeekHistory 1/15/1968: Ralph Baer applies for a patent for his TV video game system
January 15, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/15/1968: Ralph Baer applies for a patent for his TV video game system
Today in #GeekHistory 1/14/1976: The first episode of The Bionic Woman (TV series) airs on ABC
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January 14, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/14/1976: The first episode of The Bionic Woman (TV series) airs on ABC
Today in #GeekHistory 1/12/1966: The 1960s campy version of Batman premiers on TV.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/12/1966: The 1960s campy version of Batman premiers on TV.
Today in #GeekHistory 1/12/1908: French radio pioneer Gustave Ferrié transmitted the first long-distance radio message ever sent from the Eiffel Tower.
January 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/12/1908: French radio pioneer Gustave Ferrié transmitted the first long-distance radio message ever sent from the Eiffel Tower.
Today in #GeekHistory 1/12/1997: HAL (Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer) The HAL9000 became operational according to the 1992 Film 2010
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 1/12/1997: HAL (Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer) The HAL9000 became operational according to the 1992 Film 2010