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Today's Teens & Tweens Internet

Posted on February 20, 2007 8:51 PM | No Comments

All of the above (research based on media consumption here) almost meets my pastime, except podcasts (Internet radio). I can’t imagine the kids’ ages 9-14 does understanding what world wide web is all about. That time of my age in late 1980s and early 1990s, I never own computer or surf Internet. I consider myself as geek reading newspapers and addicted of playing Nintendo Entertainment System.

My dad remembers that he can’t imagine that his kids as our younger ages know how to use neaty technology - TV with the accessories such as VCR video player and console game systems to connect. He remembers black & white TV are too expensive and complicated to use during his teenager age in 1950s.

Curse No More

Posted on October 28, 2004 12:01 AM | No Comments

2004 Boston Red Sox is now officialy world champions. Last time this very team won World Series in eighty-six years ago, 1918. Here are the interesting facts in year 1918 back in their time:

World War I ends

Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States

Silent films such as Charlie Chaplin's Dog's Life and Triple Trouble

11 years away from Great Depression, the vote for women was still 2 years away

First US airmail stamps issued

First daylight savings time in United States goes into effect

104 F was the highest temperature for this date in NYC

Gallon of Milk: 14 cents. Loaf of Bread: 10 cents. Newspaper: 2 cents.

Black & White TV never existed.

NHL, NFL, NBA and ESDAA also never existed.

Flash blub, Internet, email and computer never developed technology terminiology

Babe Ruth were sold to New York Yankess one year later.

Ted Williams born

Aviation craze grows

More than 103 million of people in United States population

The Panama Canal was still under construction.

My grandfather would be young teenager that year

Reference via: Ducan, Greg, Wikipedia

The year 1977

Posted on October 17, 2003 1:37 PM | No Comments

The year I was born.

I visited Jake’s 8BitJoystick blog article about the events happening in 1977, the year of Jake’s birthday. He is four days younger than me. I really like their article. Anyway, why don’t I make the fun entry just like what Jake did? Here I go to see what happening in the world in 1977…

Who’s Who’s…

President: Jimmy Earl Carter Jr. (D)
Vice President: Walter F. Mondale (D)
Elvis Presley, “The King,” died at age 42
Along other celebrity deaths: Charles Chaplin, Bing Crosby, Guy Lombardo, Grocho Marks.

News Events…

Carter urged 65 degrees as max heat in home to ease energy crisis
Comedian Freddie Prinze died of self-inflicted gunshot wound
Nixon said he “let the American people down” by lying in Watergate
Carter gave Coretta Scott King Meal of Freedom in honor of husband
“Son of Sam” Killer arrested in NYC
Unemployment drops to 7.7%
Alex Haley got special Pulitzer for “Roots” along with nonfiction best sellers book

Sports…

College Football: Notre Dame
Superbowl XII: Dallas Cowboys 27, Denver Broncos 10
NBA: Portland over Philadelphia 76ers, 4 to 2
NCAA basketball: Marquette 25-7
World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2

Entertainment…

Oscar Best Picture: Annie Hall
Oscar Best Actor: Richard Dreyfuss, “The Goodbye Girl”
Oscar Best Actress: Diane Keaton, “Annie Hall”
The “Love Boat” with Gavin MacLeod premieres
“Star Wars: The New Hope” movie premieres
#1 TV Favorites: Laverne and Shirley
Emmy Best Comedy: All in the Family (CBS)
Emmy Best Drama: The Rockford Files (NBC)

Prices…

Postage Stamp: 13 cents
Milk (half gallon): $1.68
Gas (gallon): 62 cents
Economy car: $5,829
Minimum wage: $2.30

Games…

‘Golden Age’ of second generation of video games glory begins
Bushnell opens ‘Pizza Time Theater’, later changed to Chuck E. Cheese
Atari launched Atari Video Computer (VCS, later known as the Atari 2600) in October for $249
Shigeru Miyamoto the creator of Mario and Zelda joins Nintendo

References:
Via birthday card - Kalan Cards
Via book - Phoenix: The Fall & Rise of Videogames Second Edition, by Leonard Herman
Via website – 1970’s Flashback and Brief History of Home Video Games

Oldest domain names

Posted on August 10, 2003 10:04 PM | No Comments

The 100 Oldest Currently Registered .com Domains. The first top 15 oldest:

Create Date   Domain Name 
03/15/1985    SYMBOLICS.COM 
04/24/1985    BBN.COM 
05/24/1985    THINK.COM 
07/11/1985    MCC.COM 
09/30/1985    DEC.COM 
11/07/1985    NORTHROP.COM 
01/09/1986    XEROX.COM 
01/17/1986    SRI.COM 
03/03/1986    HP.COM 
03/05/1986    BELLCORE.COM 
03/19/1986    IBM.COM 
03/19/1986    SUN.COM 
03/25/1986    INTEL.COM 
03/25/1986    TI.COM 
04/25/1986    ATT.COM

Interesting. Via Lockergnome.

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