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End of the Dial-Up Era: Farewell to AOL’s Screeching Connection

Who didn’t wait for that slow, screechy dial-tone handshake, hoping it would “connect” the first time?

Brittany Perry

Sep 302 min read

The First eBay Sale Was… WHAT?!

People will buy just about anything online.

Brittany Perry

Sep 241 min read

There are More Bots than Humans Online

Did you know most of the internet isn’t human?

Brittany Perry

Sep 181 min read

They almost called it WHAT?!

Did you know the name of the now ubiquitous search engine was not always Google?

Brittany Perry

Sep 171 min read

The Longest (and Most Expensive!) Cable Ever

Meta is building something massive — Project Waterworth, a subsea fiber-optic cable stretching 50,000 km across five continents.

Alucid Team

Sep 161 min read

Tech History: The Android Green Robot Almost Looked Very Different

Early concepts of the Android mascot looked a lot more like futuristic aliens or sci-fi space creatures, which didn’t quite match Google’s vision of an accessible, everyday tech brand.

Alucid Team

Aug 181 min read

Tech History: Instagram was Launched by a Dog Chilling Next to a Taco Stand in Mexico

On July 16, 2010, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom uploaded the app's first-ever image—and it wasn’t a sunset selfie or brunch pic.

Alucid Team

Jul 291 min read

Tech History: Yahoo Passed on Buying Google for $1M

In 1998, Google’s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, offered to sell their fledgling search engine to Yahoo for just $1 million.

Alucid Team

Jul 281 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

Apple Employee Growth Timeline: Key Milestones That Shaped Tech History

This Apple employee growth timeline (featured in the chart above) highlights how major events like the launch of the iPhone, the return of Steve Jobs, and the transition to Apple Silicon fueled Apple’s exponential workforce expansion.

Alucid Team

Jun 102 min read