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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: Steve Jobs Tricked Woz Out of Money

Even legends have messy beginnings. And sometimes, business isn’t as clean as code.

Alucid Team

5 days ago1 min read

Tech History: How Tech & Expansion Fueled Walmart’s Employee Boom

Each key milestone—whether a store launch, global expansion, or tech acquisition—triggered a new phase in Walmart’s workforce evolution, shaping it into the employer powerhouse we see today.

Alucid Team

Jun 161 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

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

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