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Tech History Today 123: January 31

Host: Tom Merritt

Three of the most important events in tech history that happened on January 31st.

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Running time: 0:53

Tech History Today – February 1

In 1951: TV viewers witnessed the live detonation of an atomic bomb blast, as KTLA in Los Angeles broadcast the explosion of a nuclear device dropped on Frenchman Flats, Nevada.

In 1972, the first scientific hand-held calculator the famous HP-35 was introduced for $395 by Hewlett-Packard. It was the first handheld caluclator to perform logarithmic and trigonometric functions with one keystroke.

In 1985 Shortly after it's founding the November before, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence kicked off. SETI Institute began operations.

Tech News Today 427: You Got A Frand In Me

Hosts: Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Amazon has good and bad news, Megaupload files are safe for now, Google's privacy policies, …and more.

Guest: Justin Robert Young

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Running time: 53:37

Tech History Today 122: January 30

Host: Tom Merritt

Three of the most important events in tech history that happened on January 30th.

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Running time: 0:58

Frame Rate 61: Hard Of Heron

Hosts: Brian Brushwood

Forcing early VOD, Amazon's streaming plans, Apple TV much more than a hobby, and more., and more.

Guests: Sarah Lane and Justin Robert Young

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Running time: 1:11:00

Tech News Today 426: The Samsung Phoneblet

Hosts: Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Is AT&T buying Dish? Who has access to Megaupload's data? Who's BSR's anonymous Apple sources? …and more.

Guest: Nicole Lee

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Running time: 41:17

Tech History Today 121: January 29

Host: Tom Merritt

Three of the most important events in tech history that happened on January 29th.

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Running time: 1:06

Tech News Today 425: A Blackberry Bold Strategy

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Is Apple responsible for Chinese working conditions? Why is Twitter censoring posts? Wii U with NFC, and more.

Guests: Sean Hollister and Molly Wood

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Running time: 51:51

Tech History Today 120: January 28

Host: Tom Merritt

Three of the most important events in tech history that happened on January 28th.

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Running time: 1:05

FSL Tonight: Commissioner's Announcement

Commissioner Stan lee announces the new teams promoted into the FSL for the 2012 season, and FSL Buzz reporter Eklund gives the inside scoop on all the league moves.

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