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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
From Playing Cards to Consoles: Nintendo’s Wild Origin Story
What if I told you this gaming giant was founded in 1889—decades before televisions, airplanes, or even sliced bread?
Brittany Perry
Sep 261 min read
The 1st Cell Phone Call was a Total Flex
That’s not just innovation. That’s the original mic drop.
Brittany Perry
Sep 251 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: NASA Hacked By A Teenager?!
In 1999, a 15-year-old hacker known online as “c0mrade” pulled off one of the most audacious cyber infiltrations in history.
Alucid Team
Sep 81 min read
Tech History: The 1st Computer Password Was Created in 1961
Today, we rely on passwords for nearly everything — from logging into email to protecting financial data. But did you know the very first computer password dates back to 1961?
Alucid Team
Sep 41 min read
Tech History: Floppy Disks Saved The 1st Jurassic Park Movie
One day, disaster struck: the system went down. Hard drives crashed, files became corrupted, and it looked like months of painstaking animation work might be lost.
Brittany Perry
Sep 31 min read
Tech History: Windows 95 + The Rolling Stones: A Rock ’n’ Roll Launch
When Microsoft launched Windows 95 in August 1995, it wasn’t just a software release—it was a cultural event.
Brittany Perry
Sep 21 min read
Tech History: The Baby Pic that Changed Phones Forever!
It all started with a proud dad, a baby, and some creative engineering in a hospital room.
Alucid Team
Aug 281 min read
Tech History: The 1st Online Purchase Was Pizza
In 1994, Pizza Hut launched a simple website called “PizzaNet” that allowed customers to place orders over the internet.
Alucid Team
Aug 271 min read
Tech History: Netflix Almost Got Called… Kibble?!
This quirky fact is a good reminder that success isn’t just about the name—it’s about building something people genuinely want.
Alucid Team
Aug 261 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: Bill Gates Got Arrested Before Microsoft Excel-ed
The charge? Driving without a license and running a stop sign.
Brittany Perry
Jul 171 min read
Tech History: When AOL Took Over Your Mailbox (and the World)
If you had a mailbox in the 1990s, chances are AOL sent you a CD. Or five.
Brittany Perry
Jul 151 min read
Tech History: Steve Jobs Tricked Woz Out of Money
Even legends have messy beginnings. And sometimes, business isn’t as clean as code.
Alucid Team
Jul 141 min read
The Apple Collection: Long Before the iPhone Apple Tried to Rule the 80's Runway
In 1986, Apple released a full-on clothing and lifestyle line called the Apple Collection — and yes, it was as pastel and logo-heavy as you'd imagine.
Brittany Perry
Jul 111 min read
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