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In 1995, a Netscape employee wrote a hack in 10 days that now runs the Internet https://arstechni.ca/AF5s #softwaredevelopment #Sunmicrosystems #talesoftechlore #browserhistory #webdevelopment #brendaneich #Programming #techhistory #ECMAScript #JavaScript #typescript #retrotech #trademark #Netscape #techlore #BillJoy #Node.js #oracle #Tech #1995
In 1995, a Netscape employee wrote a hack in 10 days that now runs the Internet

Thirty years later, JavaScript is the glue that holds the interactive web together, warts and all.

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Ars Technica NewsNov 20, 2025
In 1982, a physics joke gone wrong sparked the invention of the emoticon https://arstechni.ca/nsbq #computersciencehistory #onlinecommunication #textcommunication #internethistory #talesoftechlore #CarnegieMellon #digitalculture #ScottFahlman #Emoticons #flamewars #retrotech #techlore #ARPANET #smileys #Emoji #Tech #1982 #CMU
In 1982, a physics joke gone wrong sparked the invention of the emoticon

A simple proposal on a 1982 electronic bulletin board helped sarcasm flourish online.

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Ars Technica NewsNov 12, 2025
Original Mac calculator design came from letting Steve Jobs play with menus for 10 minutes https://arstechni.ca/Evoh #softwaredevelopment #userinterfacedesign #talesoftechhistory #Vintagecomputing #computerhistory #talesoftechlore #retrocomputing #AndyHertzfeld #ChrisEspinosa #Folklore.org #talesoftech #calculator #classicmac #Macintosh #QuickDraw #retrotech #SteveJobs #Apple #apple #MacOS #Tech #1982 #1984
Ars Technica NewsNov 12, 2025
The Mac calculator’s original design came from letting Steve Jobs play with menus for ten minutes https://arstechni.ca/UzcL #softwaredevelopment #userinterfacedesign #talesoftechhistory #Vintagecomputing #computerhistory #talesoftechlore #retrocomputing #AndyHertzfeld #ChrisEspinosa #Folklore.org #talesoftech #calculator #classicmac #Macintosh #QuickDraw #retrotech #SteveJobs #Apple #apple #MacOS #Tech #1982 #1984
The Mac calculator’s original design came from letting Steve Jobs play with menus for 10 minutes

In 1982, a young Mac developer turned Jobs into a UI designer—and accidentally invented a new technique.

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