1997
Apple Computer reveals that it intends to make further cuts in the company’s workforce in a continuing struggle to turn a profit. Visit the official website of Apple Computer.
At least eighteen domains are hacked by “inhale”. View an archived version of the defaced website.
At least eighteen domains are hacked by “Newport”. View an archived version of the defaced website.
The digitally enhanced Star Wars Special Edition opens in 2,104 theaters. In its opening weekend, the film will domestically gross over US$36.2 million dollars.
France officially abandons the use of Morse code for maritime radio communications with one final sign off. “Calling all. This is our last cry before our eternal silence.” Far more sophisticated communication technologies have long since rendered Morse code obsolete, but radio hobbyists around the globe join in ceremonies wishing the system a fond farewell, marking the end of an era.
Hewlett-Packard (HP) announces the HP 200LX handheld computer, featuring 4MB RAM. Price: US$599
The website of China Agricultural University is hacked by “A #HaCkPhR3Ak PhFool”. View an archived version of the defaced website.
The website of Craig Enterprises is hacked by “FTH”. View an archived version of the defaced website.
1998
The website of The Branson School is hacked by “Xenion”. View an archived version of the defaced website.
The website of Calgary Unix Users Group is hacked by “sreality & th4 #pascal crew” for the second time in two days. View an archived version of the defaced website.
The website of Global Publishing Group is hacked by “Xenion”. View an archived version of the defaced website.
The website of Texas A&M University’s Commerce Department is hacked by “Xenion”. View an archived version of the defaced website.
The website of Webbnet is hacked by “Xenion”. View an archived version of the defaced website.
1999
Konami releases the survival horror game Silent Hill for the PlayStation in North America. The game will long be considered a pioneer of the genre, despite the severe limitation of the console’s graphics. Visit the game’s official website. ESRB: M (Mature)
The website of the Electric Frontier Foundation is hacked by “OySTr n KLaM”. View an archived version of the defaced website.
2002
Sega officially announces that it will discontinue production of its Dreamcast video game console by the end of March. However, the company is quick to assure its customers that it still expects another fifty to sixty game titles to be released. Sega cites slow holiday sales of the console for the decision, and it estimates that approximately 2.32 million units have been sold to date. Read more at the BBC.
2004
The NASA Mars rover Opportunity rolls off its landing pad onto the surface of Mars.
2005
The MSN search engine formally switches over from returning Yahoo! search results to search result derived from Microsoft’s own in-house technology.
Sun Microsystems releases the Solaris 10 operating system, featuring support for AMD64 and EM64T processors. Visit the official Solaris website.
2006
Microsoft releases a public preview build of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Service Pack 2. Visit the official Internet Explorer website.
2007
Cingular Wireless, Priceline.com, and Travelocity.com agree to pay fines between US$30,000 and US$35,000 each to settle a lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo for advertising through Direct Revenue, a company which targets consumers with illegal adware. The groundbreaking settlement sets a legal precedent for holding companies liable “when their ads end up on consumers’ computers without full notice and consent,” according to Cuomo.
2008
Microsoft makes unsolicited offer to acquire Yahoo! for US$44.6 billion. Yahoo! will formally reject the bid, publicly stating that it “substantially undervalues” Yahoo! Microsoft will cease its efforts to make the acquisition after Yahoo declines a second offer of US$47.5 billion.
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