The Cloud Is Much, Much Older Than You Think
In 1940, even before proper digital computers had taken shape, mathematicians were offloading calculations to the cloud. Continue reading The Cloud Is Much, Much Older Than You Think
Category Archives: brief histories
May We Never Forget the First Jet Airliner, The De Havilland Comet
In 1949, the world became a much smaller place. Continue reading May We Never Forget the First Jet Airliner, The De Havilland Comet
The Birth of Modern Chemistry Was the Birth of Barbiturates
From pee to goofballs. Continue reading The Birth of Modern Chemistry Was the Birth of Barbiturates
A Brief History of Apple Meddling With the App Store
Apple has a long history of maintaining obsessive control over the App Store. Continue reading A Brief History of Apple Meddling With the App Store