This Day in Tech History!

Today in Tech History (January 1st, 1908): The ...

On January 1st, 1908, the first Times Square News Year Eve ball drop happened in New York City. Located at One Times Square, the ball drop has since become synonymous...

Today in Tech History (December 31, 1999): The ...

Happy New Year from Westport Tech Museum! On December 31, 1999, the world waited in worry for the potential effects of the frightening Y2K bug. The worry was that computers...

Today in Tech History (December 26, 1982): TIME...

On December 26, 1982, TIME awarded the "Man of the Year" award to the personal computer, calling it the "Machine of the Year". It was the first non-human to receive...

Today in Tech History (December 22, 1882): The ...

On December 22, 1882, Edward Johnson, a worker for inventor Thomas Edison, had custom walnut-shaped light bulbs made for him to wire his Christmas tree with electric lights. These lights...

Today in Tech History (December 21, 1937): "Sno...

On December 21, 1937, the first feature-length animated film, "Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs" premiered. The film took over 3 years and $1.5 million to produce. Walt Disney famously...

Today in Tech History (December 19, 1974): The ...

On December 19, 1974, computer company, MITS, started selling the Altair 8800 personal computer. Often considered the first personal computer, the Altair 8800 sold as a kit for consumers to...