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The 1st Cell Phone Call was a Total Flex
That’s not just innovation. That’s the original mic drop.
Brittany Perry
Sep 251 min read
Time is Running Out for Windows 10
There's less than a month left before Windows 10 hits EOL!
Brittany Perry
Sep 152 min read
Data Has Weight
Did you know digital data actually has physical weight?
Alucid Team
Sep 101 min read
Tech History: The 1st Computer Password Was Created in 1961
Today, we rely on passwords for nearly everything — from logging into email to protecting financial data. But did you know the very first computer password dates back to 1961?
Alucid Team
Sep 41 min read
Tech History: The First Alarm Clock Only Rang at 4:00AM
Imagine an alarm clock that only wakes you up at 4 a.m.—no matter what.
Brittany Perry
Aug 291 min read
Tech History: The 1st Online Purchase Was Pizza
In 1994, Pizza Hut launched a simple website called “PizzaNet” that allowed customers to place orders over the internet.
Alucid Team
Aug 271 min read
Tech History: Netflix Almost Got Called… Kibble?!
This quirky fact is a good reminder that success isn’t just about the name—it’s about building something people genuinely want.
Alucid Team
Aug 261 min read
Tech History: The Android Green Robot Almost Looked Very Different
Early concepts of the Android mascot looked a lot more like futuristic aliens or sci-fi space creatures, which didn’t quite match Google’s vision of an accessible, everyday tech brand.
Alucid Team
Aug 181 min read
Tech History: The Email That Shut Down Microsoft
In March 1997, a Microsoft employee accidentally sent an internal test email to the wrong distribution list—a massive one.
Alucid Team
Aug 151 min read
Tech History: Yahoo Passed on Buying Google for $1M
In 1998, Google’s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, offered to sell their fledgling search engine to Yahoo for just $1 million.
Alucid Team
Jul 281 min read
Offboarding Mistakes Cost Your Company Thousands
What You Can Do to Protect Your Company: Here are top recommendations to avoid problems before they start.
Alucid Team
Jul 252 min read
Tech History: Bill Gates Got Arrested Before Microsoft Excel-ed
The charge? Driving without a license and running a stop sign.
Brittany Perry
Jul 171 min read
Tech History: The First Computer Bug Was... an actual Moth?!
Did you know the term "computer bug" actually comes from a real-life insect?
Alucid Team
Jun 271 min read
Tech History: The First Banner Ad Had a Massive 44% Click-Through Rate
Today, if a digital ad gets a 1% click-through rate, it's considered a win. But in 1994, the very first online ad pulled off something almost unthinkable today: a 44% click-through rate.
Alucid Team
Jun 241 min read
Why Every Company Needs a Signed Asset Policy Acknowledgment
When an employee is issued a company laptop, phone, or other IT equipment, it's not just about hardware—it's about responsibility.
Alucid Team
Jun 231 min read
What HR Needs to Ask: Your IT Offboarding Guide & Checklist
A comprehensive IT offboarding checklist designed to ensure a smooth and secure transition.
Alucid Team
Jun 193 min read
Tech History: Android's Surprising Origin Story
Before Android powered billions of smartphones, it was actually designed for digital cameras!
Alucid Team
Jun 181 min read
Tech History: The (Annoying) Origins of Spam Email
Before your inbox was flooded with offers for miracle pills and mystery princes, there was one email that started it all.
Alucid Team
Jun 121 min read
Unlike Nintendo, We'll Package & Protech your Tech - even from Staplers!
Because your tech deserves more than a flimsy box and a prayer.
Brittany Perry
Jun 111 min read
Tech History: The World's First Computer Programmer
The world’s first computer programmer was a woman—Ada Lovelace (bord Augusta Ada Byron)—and she wrote her first algorithm in the 1840s, long before computers even existed as we know them today.
Alucid Team
Jun 111 min read
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