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Tech History: Bill Gates Got Arrested Before Microsoft Excel-ed

The charge? Driving without a license and running a stop sign.

Brittany Perry

2 days ago1 min read

Tech History: The First Computer Bug Was... an actual Moth?!

Did you know the term "computer bug" actually comes from a real-life insect?

Alucid Team

Jun 271 min read

Tech History: The First Banner Ad Had a Massive 44% Click-Through Rate

Today, if a digital ad gets a 1% click-through rate, it's considered a win. But in 1994, the very first online ad pulled off something almost unthinkable today: a 44% click-through rate.

Alucid Team

Jun 241 min read

Why Every Company Needs a Signed Asset Policy Acknowledgment

When an employee is issued a company laptop, phone, or other IT equipment, it's not just about hardware—it's about responsibility.

Alucid Team

Jun 231 min read

What HR Needs to Ask: Your IT Offboarding Guide & Checklist

A comprehensive IT offboarding checklist designed to ensure a smooth and secure transition.

Alucid Team

Jun 193 min read

Tech History: Android's Surprising Origin Story

Before Android powered billions of smartphones, it was actually designed for digital cameras!

Alucid Team

Jun 181 min read

Tech History: The (Annoying) Origins of Spam Email

Before your inbox was flooded with offers for miracle pills and mystery princes, there was one email that started it all.

Alucid Team

Jun 121 min read

Unlike Nintendo, We'll Package & Protech your Tech - even from Staplers!

Because your tech deserves more than a flimsy box and a prayer.

Brittany Perry

Jun 111 min read

Tech History: The World's First Computer Programmer

The world’s first computer programmer was a woman—Ada Lovelace (bord Augusta Ada Byron)—and she wrote her first algorithm in the 1840s, long before computers even existed as we know them today.

Alucid Team

Jun 111 min read