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Steve Wozniak's Birthday

Steve Wozniak's Birthday

1950

Wozniak and Jobs entered into business after Wozniak designed a single-board personal computer known as the Apple I. In 1976, with specifications in hand and an order for 100 machines at $500 each from the Byte Shop, he and Jobs began assembling computers in the basement of Steve Jobs' parents' garage.

Neptune's Ring Arcs Found

Neptune's Ring Arcs Found

1990

Voyager 2 spacecraft discovers two new rings around Neptune.

The First Patent for Wifi Technology

The First Patent for Wifi Technology

1942

In the United States actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent for a frequency hopping, spread spectrum communication system. The system which blocked the radio signals of torpedoes was initially refused by the U.S. Military unitl they decided to use the technology during the Cuban Missile crisis in 1963. The technology would form the basis for communication for WiFi, Bluetooth and other wireless devices.

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