Iwon writes: SEATTLE (AP) – Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) on Monday said sales of consumer electronics surpassed book sales for the first time and was its largest sales category over the Thanksgiving weekend, launching the online retailer’s busiest holiday selling season in 10 years. The company also said it set a single-day sales record during the [...]
Entries from December 28th, 2004
Great moments in microprocessor history
December 28th, 2004 · No Comments · Hardware
IBM Developerworks has a nice overview of the history of microprocessors from the 1960s till the present day. An excerpt: The evolution of the modern microprocessor is one of many surprising twists and turns. Who invented the first micro? Who had the first 32-bit single-chip design? You might be surprised at the answers. This article [...]
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Looks like someone’s spent WAY too much time playing Galaxian
December 28th, 2004 · 2 Comments · Video Games
The BBC writes: A man who has spent at least two hours a day practising on a vintage video game for the past 25 years has secured what he says is the highest ever score. Gary Whelan, of Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, has been playing the space invaders game, Galaxian, since 1980. He said he had [...]
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