Today in computer history: October 1st
Below are technology and computer-related events that happened on October 1st of every year during the evolution of computers. October 1st is the 274th day of 2025T. There are 91 days left in the year from this day.
October 1, 192699 years ago
Andrew Bobeck was born, an American electrical engineer and inventor of bubble memory.
October 1, 195471 years ago
Harold Prewitt was born, a race car driver, American businessman and inventor of personal computer products.
October 1, 196263 years ago
Chinon was founded.
October 1, 198243 years ago
Sony begins selling Audio CD players.
October 1, 200322 years ago
4chan came online.
October 1, 200619 years ago
The GIF standard officially becomes free after The Software Freedom Law Center announced that all Unisys patent claims interfering with the employment of the CompuServe GIF format have expired.
October 1, 201213 years ago
AMD released the first desktop processors in their A10 line, the A10-5700 and A10-5800K.
October 1, 201411 years ago
A Japanese man was sentenced to two years in prison for manufacturing 3D printed guns. He becomes the first person to serve time for a 3D printed gun.
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