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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 18h
On this day in 2004, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door was released in North America.
The title screen for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 1d
On this day in 2007, Half-Life 2: Episode 2 was released.
Half-Life 2: Episode 2 banner as seen on the Steam store page for the game.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 2d
On this day in 2006, Google announced their purchase of YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock.
old Google and YouTube logos.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 3d
On this day in 1992, Mortal Kombat was released in North American arcades.
A poster advertising Mortal Kombat. The game's logo appears at the top, with an arcade cabinet underneath. 2 characters are depicted coming out of the cabinet's screen and grabbing the 2 people playing the game by their shirts. The text above them reads "So real it hurts!"
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 4d
On this day in 2003, Nokia released the N-Gage: a mobile phone that doubled as a handheld game console. It is considered a failure by the tech press, and was discontinued a few years later.
a Nokia N-Gage.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 5d
15 years ago today, Logitech unveiled the Revue. It was their first device to run Google TV, Google's smart TV operating system.
A promo image for the Logitech Revue, featuring the device with its keyboard.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 6d
Steve Jobs passed away 14 years ago today.
Apple's tribute to Steve Jobs as seen on their website on October 5, 2011.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 7d
On this day in 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into orbit.
a replica of Sputnik 1.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 8d
15 years ago today, Wii Party was released in North America.
Wii Party logo.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 9d
On this day in 1991, the AIM alliance between Apple, IBM, and Motorola was formed.
the Apple, IBM, and Motorola logos.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 10d
On this day in 1979, Activision was founded.
Activision Logo.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 11d
10 years ago today, Apple released OS X El Capitan.
a screenshot from Apple’s website in 2015 advertising OS X El Capitan.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 12d
On this day in 1996, the Nintendo 64 was officially released in North America. However, some retailers began selling the console 3 days prior without Nintendo's permission. This combined with high customer demand made Nintendo authorize retailers to sell the console early.
a Nintendo 64 with a controller.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 13d
On this day in 2011, Amazon announced the Kindle Fire.
Jeff Bezos on stage introducing the Kindle Fire.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 14d
On this day in 2006, Apple released iTunes version 7.0.1.
the old iTunes logo.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 15d
On this day in 1983, Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov prevented nuclear war by disobeying orders when the USSR’s early warning system erroneously detected nuclear missile launches from the United States. He believed it was a false alarm and chose not to follow Soviet military protocol.
Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov at his home in 2015.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 16d
On this day in 2007, Halo 3 was released in North America.
Halo 3 Main Menu
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 17d
On this day in 2002, Microsoft acquired Rare for $375 million.
the Rare Ltd. logo.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 18d
On this day in 2008, the first commercially available Android phone, the HTC Dream (also known as the T-Mobile G1) was announced.
the T-Mobile G1/HTC Dream.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 19d
On this day in 2009, Halo 3: ODST was released.
Halo 3: ODST banner.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 20d
On this day in 1994, Windows NT 3.5 was released.
the Windows NT 3.5 login screen.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 21d
On this day in 1989, Apple Computer introduced the Macintosh Portable.
a Macintosh Portable.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 22d
On this day in 2012, iOS 6 was released.
the iOS 6 home screen on an iPad.
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 23d
On this day in 1989, NeXTSTEP 1.0 was released.
a screenshot of NeXTSTEP 1.0 from toastytech.com
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Today in Tech History @techhistory.bsky.social · 24d
On this day in 2013, Grand Theft Auto V was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Grand Theft Auto V box art.
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