Search
Keywords
Latest topics
Who is online?
In total there are 2 users online :: 0 Registered, 0 Hidden and 2 Guests None
Most users ever online was 64 on Fri 10 Apr 2015, 3:04 pm
Log in
On this day in ...
3 posters
Page 1 of 1
On this day in ...
Hoping others will contribute to this thread over time - kind of a like a 'word of the day thread'
Rules: 1 post per day - no duplicate dates allowed - first in first served - someone beats you to a post on a given day - bad luck
I'll kick it off.
Dec 12, 1927
Robert Noyce was born. This guy was a legend. Forget the whole steve jobs hoopla - THIS is the guy who changed the world with technology. He founded Intel and co-invented the integrated circuit.
Rules: 1 post per day - no duplicate dates allowed - first in first served - someone beats you to a post on a given day - bad luck
I'll kick it off.
Dec 12, 1927
Robert Noyce was born. This guy was a legend. Forget the whole steve jobs hoopla - THIS is the guy who changed the world with technology. He founded Intel and co-invented the integrated circuit.
{FB}Zebitty- 2000 XP
- Posts : 2109
Points : 8060
Join date : 2010-07-17
Age : 55
Location : Newcastle
Re: On this day in ...
dont forget to include the day/date at the start of your post oh wait that dec 12 too - only one post per calendar day - no more dec12's
{FB}Zebitty- 2000 XP
- Posts : 2109
Points : 8060
Join date : 2010-07-17
Age : 55
Location : Newcastle
Re: On this day in ...
For the kiwis:
Dec 13, 1642
Abel Tasman reaches mainland New Zealand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Janszoon_Tasman
Dec 13, 1642
Abel Tasman reaches mainland New Zealand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Janszoon_Tasman
{FB}Zebitty- 2000 XP
- Posts : 2109
Points : 8060
Join date : 2010-07-17
Age : 55
Location : Newcastle
Re: On this day in ...
and just today...
December 14 2011
Excited scientists find 'signs' of elusive God particle
Scientists say they have found signs of the Higgs boson, an elementary sub-atomic particle believed to have played a vital role in the creation of the universe after the Big Bang.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/science/6135913/Excited-scientists-find-signs-of-elusive-God-particle
December 14 2011
Excited scientists find 'signs' of elusive God particle
Scientists say they have found signs of the Higgs boson, an elementary sub-atomic particle believed to have played a vital role in the creation of the universe after the Big Bang.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/science/6135913/Excited-scientists-find-signs-of-elusive-God-particle
Re: On this day in ...
H. R. Hertz was born.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Hertz
google tribute had me guessing (google.com) on the 22nd
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Hertz
google tribute had me guessing (google.com) on the 22nd
{FB}Zebitty- 2000 XP
- Posts : 2109
Points : 8060
Join date : 2010-07-17
Age : 55
Location : Newcastle
Page 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
|
|
Tue 03 Apr 2018, 7:36 am by DJ
» The true Man's office.
Mon 02 Apr 2018, 3:06 pm by DJ
» Free Games up for grabs
Thu 12 Feb 2015, 3:02 pm by f3raldu+ch
» counter strike
Tue 10 Feb 2015, 4:16 pm by wags
» Email changes
Wed 10 Dec 2014, 8:10 pm by f3raldu+ch
» Minecraft meets World of Tanks and it's free to play :)
Mon 14 Jul 2014, 8:11 am by {FB}Zebitty
» New Minecraft Server
Tue 17 Jun 2014, 6:07 pm by skilz
» WILDSTAR guest passes.
Wed 11 Jun 2014, 9:10 am by {FB}Chaos
» Interesting YouTube Clips
Fri 16 May 2014, 8:30 pm by wags
» Post your Car
Fri 16 May 2014, 8:28 pm by wags
» About time!!!
Sun 13 Apr 2014, 4:02 pm by {FB}Chaos
» The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot
Sat 01 Mar 2014, 9:37 am by {FB}Zebitty
» haha classic
Tue 18 Feb 2014, 12:28 pm by {FB}Zebitty
» Arma 3 Server Reactivation Poll
Tue 18 Feb 2014, 1:22 am by {FB}Chaos
» Realm switch
Mon 17 Feb 2014, 2:56 pm by {FB}Zebitty
» Organistations are GO
Fri 24 Jan 2014, 8:28 am by {FB}Zebitty
» Happy Birthday Vsyncerator
Tue 21 Jan 2014, 6:40 pm by {FB}CC2005
» Stuff
Thu 16 Jan 2014, 1:37 pm by {FB}CC2005
» Merry Christmas
Sun 29 Dec 2013, 8:08 pm by {FB}Whos_asking99
» This looks pretty cool...
Mon 04 Nov 2013, 8:40 am by {FB}Zebitty