Christmas Tree EXEC was the first widely disruptive computer worm which paralysed several international computer networks in December 1987. Christmas Tree EXEC was an early mass mailing worm coded by an unnamed student from Clausthal University of Technology. This was the first widely disruptive computer worm which paralysed several international computer networks including the European Academic Research […]
Atari Games was formed from Atari’s arcade division. They could use the Atari name on arcade releases, but not on console or computer games. When Atari Games wanted to enter the console-game market, it needed a new label that did not use the Atari name. Enter TENGEN! Going back to 1987… In 1987/88, TENGEN released its first […]
Everyone is bound to have used Microsoft Excel at some stage in their professional career, but for those who are lucky enough to have dodged spreadsheets until now, Excel is a spreadsheet developed by Microsoft for Windows, MacOS, iOS and Android. Microsoft Excel is one of the most familiar, flexible, and widely used business applications […]
“Across the Great Wall we can reach every corner in the world” After a failed attempt on the 14th, on the 20th September 1987 the message above was sent via email by scholars at China’s Computer Application Technology Institute. A historic moment in China’s technological timeline! From 1983 to 1987 Chinese and German teams collaborated […]
Across the Great Wall we can reach every corner in the world” After a failed attempt on the 14th, on the 20th September 1987 the message above was sent via email by scholars at China’s Computer Application Technology Institute. A historic moment in China’s technological timeline! From 1983 to 1987 Chinese and German teams collaborated […]
ISO 9000… what began in 1987 has evolved over the years making it one of the most used management tools worldwide. The standard aims to help organisations satisfy their customers by meeting regulatory requirements and fostering continuous improvement. Although not a complete guarantee of quality, the standard can be of real benefit to an […]
The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines was ratified by a nationwide plebiscite on February 2nd 1987, Section 1 of Article III of the Bill of Rights states the following… “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection […]
The Nokia Cityman 1320 was launched in 1987 as Nokia’s first portable phone. At €2,258 for a device, you were the cool kid on the block of you owned one these! Back then, 50 minutes talk and 4 hours charging time was viewed as a luxury, even if you did have to put up with the […]
The domain apple.com went online 30 years ago on 19th February 1987. Registered for free, the web has fostered Apple’s growth and revenues of over 200 billion Euro. We can see just how much Apple ‘the brand’ has changed dramatically over the past 20 years. The colourful rainbow logo was swapped for a polished monochrome […]