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  1. On This Day: June 18, 1981 - F117 Nighthawk Makes Maiden Flight

    On This Day: June 18, 1981 - F117 Nighthawk Makes Maiden Flight

    On this day June 18, 1981, the Lockheed F117 Nighthawk took to the skies for its maiden flight. This top secret aircraft was the first ever designed entirely around stealth technology, using sharp angles and radar absorbing materials to make it nearly invisible to detection systems. The test...
  2. Pete

    The First Internet Worm, “Morris Worm,” Was Released - November 2, 1988

    On this day, November 2, 1988, the first internet worm, known as the Morris Worm, was released from an MIT network by Cornell student Robert Tappan Morris. The worm spread rapidly across connected networks, causing widespread disruptions and highlighting vulnerabilities in internet security...
  3. Pete

    During the 80s

    The 1980s saw the rise of the compact disc (CD) as the dominant format for music consumption. The first commercial CD player, the Sony CDP-101, was released in 1982, and the first CD pressed was Billy Joel's "52nd Street." This new format offered better sound quality and greater durability...
    • Pete
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    • 80s 80s facts 80s technology compact discs
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    • Forum: The 80s Lounge
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    The 80s Tech Boom: A Decade of Digital Revolution

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article The 80s Tech Boom: A Decade of Digital Revolution. Please add to the discussion here.
    • Brad Bartlett
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    • 80s tech 80s technology compact disc computers mobile phones video games walkmam
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    • Forum: The 80s Lounge
  5. The 80s Tech Boom: A Decade of Digital Revolution

    The 80s Tech Boom: A Decade of Digital Revolution

    Before the dawn of the 1980s, technology had a relatively reserved presence in the average household. Radios, televisions, and landline telephones were the norm. Few could imagine (outside a comic book) the integration of computers and video games into everyday life. But as the 1980s rolled...
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