May 14, 1944: Happy 70th Birthday George Lucas
George Lucas George Lucas was born on May 14th, 1944. Of course, George went on to create one of the biggest franchises in geek history. Lots of geek news this last year as George Lucas sold Lucasfilm...
View ArticleInfographic: Happy Birthday George Lucas – A Geek through History
I don’t remember much of my past as a little child. What I do remember are bits and pieces. George Lucas and Star Wars was many of those pieces I remember. From watching Star Wars at the drive-in...
View ArticleMay 19, 1980: Apple III (aka “Apple Failure III”)
May 19, 1980: Apple “Failure” III was released 1980 – The machine was code named “Sara”. It was the Apple III and was planned to be the successor to the Apple II. However, the machine had enough...
View ArticleMay 25, 1977: Star Wars – Episode IV Released
Star Wars 1977 – in a theater not too far away… Star Wars (Episode IV: A New Hope) was first released to theaters. Opening weekend sees $6 million of the $11 million budget in return, however, the...
View ArticleMay 14, 2011: Sony Playstation Network Goes Back Online
Playstation 3 2011 – Hackers took down the Sony Playstation network on April 20th, 2011. Around 77 million accounts were comprimised and gamers couldn’t play online for over a month. On May 14, Sony...
View ArticleMay 19, 1999: Star Wars Episode I
Star Wars I: the Phantom Menace 1999 – Sixteen years after “Return of the Jedi”, George Lucas finally moves his vision forward with “Star Wars: Episode I – the Phantom Menace”. The story of young...
View ArticleMay 25, 1999: Corel WordPerfect Office 2000
wordperfect office 1999 – A program first developed by Brigham young University for Data General minicomputers, WordPerfect was the word processing application for anyone using a computer in the 80’s...
View ArticleJuly 12, 1960: Etch A Sketch Debuts
July 12, 1960: Etch A Sketch Debuts in US It is the famous drawing tool that became a cult classic. A toy that is as collectable as the LEGO or Star Wars memorabilia. The Etch A Sketch was first...
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