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December 19, 1974 The first personal computer, Altair 8800, went on sa
1974 - The first personal computer, Altair 8800, went on sale.The MITS Altair 8800 is a microcomputer design from 1975, based on the Intel 8080A CPU. Sold as a kit through Popular Electronics magazine, the designers intended to sell only a few hundred to hobbyists, and were surprised when they sold over ten times that many in the first month. Today the Altair is widely recognized as the spark that led to the personal computer revolution of the next few years: The computer bus designed for the Altair was to become a de facto standard in form of the S-100 bus, and the first programming language for the machine was Microsoft's founding product, Altair BASIC.Dec 19 2004 14:40 GMT

April 30: Fakir khana Museum and emuseum Pakistan gems and stones, por
Relics of Islam including the relics of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H). Located near kucha Pehalwanan in Bazar Hakiman, off Bhatti gate, one of the 13 gates which once pierced the 30 feet high fortification wall surrounding the old city. ... Apr 30 2005 14:11 GMT

January 9: The most famous image of Edgar Allan Poe was a daguerreotyp
The most famous image of Edgar Allan Poe was a daguerreotype taken in 1848 shortly before his death. The daguerreotype was a positive-only process allowing no reproduction of the picture. The development of the image was effected by placing the exposed plate over a slightly heated about 75C. cup of mercury.Jan 09 2005 9:48 GMT

March 15: DIARY OF A CRITIC: Art Reviews from Around New York by John
I am not an art critic. Cross my heart. At least, I can never admit it without bending the truth and ducking. People need critics, to know where to go and where not to go on a Saturday afternoon and when it is safe to laugh... John Haber is an editor and writer living in New York. Mar 15 2005 5:41 GMT

 

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