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June 30, 2009

16 Tech Innovations that didn’t quite stick

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You might remember the products. You might remember the hype. Then, you are tooling down highway 41 years later and all of a sudden you think to yourself – “Hey, whatever happened to…” Failed ideas. Maybe it was a great idea, but wasn’t made right, or design errors brought it down. Maybe it was just […]

Week In Tech History – 3-02-09 – Silly Putty and Monopoly

This week in Tech History, we look at the introductions of two items that are more Geeky than techie. The first is the introduction of Silly Putty in 1950. The second is the introduction of the game “Monopoly”. Both were a big part of my childhood. Other items covered in this Week in Tech History […]