This Week In Techdirt History: August 2nd – 8th
Five Years Ago This week in 2015, we wrote about how the TPP would override five years of democratic discussion about patents in New Zealand,...
Tag : history
The History of Caps Lock: Why Does the Caps Lock Key Exist?
Caps Lock: the key that MAKES YOU SHOUT ACCIDENTALLY when you press it. Do we really need it in this day and age? Why is...
This Week In Techdirt History: July 26th – August 1st
Five Years Ago This week in 2014, we saw a judge slam a sheriff for an attack on Backpage that raised serious first amendment questions,...
SpaceX's new 'Endeavour' spaceship is poised to make history after undocking from the International Space Station with 2 NASA astronauts aboard
SpaceX has entered the final stage of its historic first flight of people: NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are on their way home....
Documentary on the history of PlayStation to stream in September
A new documentary called From Bedrooms to Billions: The PlayStation Revolution is set to debut on digital platforms and Blu-ray/DVD on September 7th. The latest in British...
Smashing the Atom: A Brief History of Particle Accelerators
When it comes to building particle accelerators the credo has always been “bigger, badder, better”. While the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) with its 27 km...
History Adventures World of Characters App
History Adventures, World of Characters is a fully interactive digital book series. The app represents a fresh approach to history education, designed for today’s digital...
This Week In Techdirt History: July 19th – 25th
Five Years Ago This week in 2015, MPAA emails revealed a plan for an anti-google smear campaign run through the Today Show and the Wall...
What was the worst year in modern smartphone history?
We’d like to think that each year is a bonanza when it comes to smartphone releases, but some years are definitely worse than others. We’ve...
The History of Playground – How It Started?
As a parent, you always want your kid happy, full of pleasure, and friends. A happy environment can ensure your youngsters both physical and mental...
This Week In Techdirt History: June 28th – July 4th
Five Years Ago This week in 2015, a missing document from the FISA court docket suggested that there was yet another undisclosed bulk records collection...
This Week In Techdirt History: June 21st – 27th
Five Years Ago This week in 2015, the Sunday Times in the UK was doubling down on its widely criticized article in which it parroted...
This Week In Techdirt History: June 14th – 20th
Five Years Ago This week in 2015, we saw some hall-of-fame FUD about Edward Snowden from the Sunday Times in the UK. The piece was...
Your Chrome browser history may've been exposed: Check your PC for this threat now
MILLIONS of Google Chrome users may have had their intimate web browsing history hacked as security experts discover malicious spyware extensions, which have been downloaded...
This Week In Techdirt History: June 7th – 13th
Five Years Ago This week in 2015, legislators were working to take money from the DEA to buy bodycams for cops and calling for mandatory...