1980 : « Philips sort la télécommande PDSF 107. Elle contrôle le TV ET le magnétoscope V2000 sur la MÊME zapette. Le futur est là, c'est officiel, on n'a plus besoin de se lever du canapé ! 📺 🕹️
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August 23, 2026 at 7:09 PM
1980 : « Philips sort la télécommande PDSF 107. Elle contrôle le TV ET le magnétoscope V2000 sur la MÊME zapette. Le futur est là, c'est officiel, on n'a plus besoin de se lever du canapé ! 📺 🕹️
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En 1985, le futur n’avait pas besoin de fibre optique, juste d’un TRT Sematrans LSI 4811 de 4800 bit/s. Une légende du ping de l'époque !🍊🔥
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July 17, 2026 at 3:58 PM
En 1985, le futur n’avait pas besoin de fibre optique, juste d’un TRT Sematrans LSI 4811 de 4800 bit/s. Une légende du ping de l'époque !🍊🔥
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Today in #GeekHistory 7/13/1942: Harrison Ford is born in Chicago, IL. Known for roles as Indiana Jones and Han Solo
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Today in #GeekHistory 7/13/1942: Harrison Ford is born in Chicago, IL. Known for roles as Indiana Jones and Han Solo
Today in #GeekHistory 7/13/1940: Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek: TNG’s Captain Picard, is born
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Today in #GEEKHISTORY 7/13/1984: “Greetings, Starfighter. You have been recruited by the Star League…” The Last Starfighter is released.
Today in #GeekHistory 7/12/1988: Soviet/International Phobos 2 launched, which orbits Mars to study its surface, atmosphere and magnetic field.
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Today in #GeekHistory 7/12/1988: Soviet/International Phobos 2 launched, which orbits Mars to study its surface, atmosphere and magnetic field.
Today in #GeekHistory 7/12/1854: George Eastman, who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and invented roll film, is born in Rochester, NY
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Today in #GeekHistory 7/12/1990: Nintendo releases Final Fantasy for the NES in the U.S.
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Today in #GeekHistory 7/12/1817: Henry David Thoreau, author of Walden and Civil Disobedience, is born in Concord, MA
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Today in #GeekHistory 07/09/1982: TRON, 1st feature film with extensive CGI, is released.
Classic Tron Movie Poster
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July 9, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Today in #GeekHistory 07/09/1982: TRON, 1st feature film with extensive CGI, is released.
Today in #GeekHistory 7/8/2011: Embarking on the Space Shuttle Program's final mission, Atlantis takes off for its final trip to the Space Station
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Today in #GeekHistory 7/8/2011: Embarking on the Space Shuttle Program's final mission, Atlantis takes off for its final trip to the Space Station
A Sad Day in #GeekHistory 7/8/2006: Peter Hawkins, who voiced the Daleks and Cyberman in Doctor Who dies in London at the age of 82
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A Sad Day in #GeekHistory 7/8/2006: Peter Hawkins, who voiced the Daleks and Cyberman in Doctor Who dies in London at the age of 82
Today in #GeekHistory 7/8/2000: Freaks and Geeks airs its final episode on NBC after being canceled.
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Today in #GeekHistory 7/8/2000: Freaks and Geeks airs its final episode on NBC after being canceled.
Today in #GeekHistory 7/8/1947: Roswell Army Air Field issues a press release stating that a crashed 'flying disk' near Roswell, NM has been recovered
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Today in #GeekHistory 7/8/1947: Roswell Army Air Field issues a press release stating that a crashed 'flying disk' near Roswell, NM has been recovered
Today in #GeekHistory 6/26/1974: The first UPC (Universal Product Code) is scanned to sell a pack of Wrigley's chewing gum at Marsh Supermarket in Troy, OH
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Today in #GeekHistory 6/23/1926: The College Board administers the first Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) exam
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Today in #GeekHistory 6/23/1991: Sega Enterprises introduces 'Sonic the Hedgehog' for the Genesis and Game Gear game systems in the U.S.
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Today in #GeekHistory 6/23/1976: Logan's Run directed by Michael Anderson starring Michael York, Richard Jordan, Jenny Agutter and Farrah Fawcett opens
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Today in #GeekHistory 6/23/1912: Alan Turing, one of the greatest computer scientists of our time is born
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Today in #GeekHistory 6/23/1989: Tim Burton's Batman is released, staring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson.
Michael Keaton as Batman sees the Bat-Signal
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June 23, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Today in #GeekHistory 6/22/1976: Soviet military space station Salyut 5 launches, remaining in orbit for 412 days
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Today in #GeekHistory 6/22/1958: Bruce Campbell of Evil Dead and B horror flick cult fame is born in Royal Oaks, MI
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Today in #GeekHistory 6/21/1969: Patrick Troughton makes his final appearance as the Second Doctor in the final episode of The War Games (#DoctorWho)
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Today in #GeekHistory 6/20/1975: Steven Spielberg's Jaws is released in theaters.
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Today in #GeekHistory 6/20/1975: Steven Spielberg's Jaws is released in theaters.