This Day in TechAug. 18, 1947: Birth of the Cool (Company, That Is)By Tony LongAug. 15, 1877: 'Hello. Can You Hear Me Now?'By Tony LongAug. 14, 1888: I Sing the Meter ElectricBy Randy AlfredAug. 13, 1913: Great Alloyed Victory for Stainless SteelBy Randy AlfredAug. 12, 1981: IBM Unveils 5150 PCBy Randy AlfredAug. 11, 1942: Actress + Piano Player = New TorpedoBy Tony LongAug. 8, 1876: Edison Patents MimeographBy Randy AlfredAug. 7, 1944: Harvard, IBM Dedicate Mark I ComputerBy Randy AlfredAug. 6, 1890: Kemmler First to 'Ride the Lightning'By Tony LongAug. 5, 1962: First Quasar DiscoveredBy Randy AlfredAug. 4, 1977: All U.S. Energy Placed Under Single RoofBy Tony LongAug. 1, 1949: FCC Gets In on Cable TVBy Randy AlfredJuly 31, 1790: New Nation Issues First PatentBy Randy AlfredJuly 30, 1869: Moving Oil in Bulk, for Good and IllBy Tony LongJuly 29, 1958: Ike Inks Space Law, NASA Born in Wake of Russ MoonBy Tony LongJuly 28, 1858: Fingerprints Go OfficialBy Randy AlfredJuly 25: Four Women Who Made a DifferenceBy Tony LongJuly 24, 1911: Hiram Bingham 'Discovers' Machu PicchuBy Randy AlfredJuly 23, 1956: Bell X-2 Sets Aircraft Speed MarkBy Tony LongJuly 21, 1925: Evolution Teacher Found GuiltyBy Tony LongJuly 18, 1876: Royal Commissioners Wrinkle Their NosesBy Randy AlfredJuly 17, 1938: 'Wrong Way' Corrigan Gets It RightBy Tony LongJuly 16, 1945: Trinity Blast Opens Atomic AgeBy Tony LongJuly 15, 1783: Marquis Invents Steamboat, Misses Esteem BoatBy Randy AlfredMore Stories
