On April 19, 1999, Microsoft first revealed the IntelliMouse Explorer. It was the first home PC mouse with an optical sensor and paved the way for a new era in PC mice that continues today.
Today in 2002, 50 Cent released Guess Who’s Back?, his first official mixtape following the Power of the Dollar LP on the Full Clip Records indie imprint. It was this offering that would catapult Curtis Jackson into the public eye. Eventually, the project would gain the attention of Eminem via his attorney/manager Paul Rosenberg and […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: 50 Cent Dropped His ‘Guess Who’s Back?’ Mixtape 22 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
On this date in 1988, Public Enemy released their second LP It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back following up their debut album, which was released just a little over a year earlier. The album, which was released by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin’s Def Jam Recordings, was recorded primarily in the […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Public Enemy Dropped ‘It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back’ 36 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
DRACUT — I was reading the 1936 Dracut Town Report the other day (who doesn’t do this?), and I was intrigued by the report written by the Superintendent of Schools, Charles Randall.
Nineteen years ago, a young man named Jawed Karim uploaded the first ever video on YouTube. Titled ‘Me at the zoo’, the 19 second clip features Karim standing in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo. Interestingly, the video, which was shot by Karim’s friends, was taken just a few months before YouTube’s public launch in May 2005. Despite its low quality, the video went on to revolutionise the digital scene. In 2006, tech giant Google acquired the platform for a whopping $1.65 billion, while...
In 1969, Leah Hendrix's grandfather played a pivotal role in Mississippi adopting the original Medicaid program. Today, she's on the front lines at the Capitol advocating for Medicaid expansion.
Donald Trump's first criminal trial, Day One Catch up on the first day of Trump’s first of four criminal trials. Donald Trump's Gettysburg Address It’s truly amazing how much wrong Trump can pack into a 50-second speech. Trump’s supposed advantage with Latinos isn’t all that it seems Conventional wisdom might be wrong again. Who could have guessed that? Cartoon: Toppling Lady Justice Keep it up, GOP. 4 years ago: Trump claims 'ultimate' and 'total' authority Well, it’s not like he...
Much more successful than their debut, The Infamous is hailed as a New York classic. Its gritty underground style is a staple in the hardcore movement going on at this time in New York. This album helped New York Hip Hop separate itself from the mediocre backpacker style that was popular a few years prior. Havoc and […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Mobb Deep’s Classic ‘The Infamous’ LP Released 29 Years Ago first appeared on The Source.
WindSync musicians share highlights from their 15-year history.
With our focus on local life here in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, we sometimes forget about the elected folks who live in Washington D.C. which means we often don't really know what they are doing.
Apple is losing another important director as a new report from Bloomberg has just revealed that Frank Casanova, currently senior director and head of product marketing for Apple Vision Pro, is retiring after working at the company for 36 years. more
Exclusive: One of Apple's most inconspicuously popular apps, Notes, is bound to become even more powerful when the company unveils its next generation operating systems in June, AppleInsider has learned. iOS 18 to bring new Notes features Among its new features will be audio recording support built in at the application level, similar to integrated Voice Memos, according to people familiar with the matter. The feature is currently under development for iOS 18 and macOS 15 and should...