Technology Holiday: Programmers’ Day is officially on the books in Russia, but easily celebrated anywhere. It’s the 256th day of the year, natch! (Celebrated on September 12 in leap years.) Geek Events to celebrate on September 13: 1848 – Vermont railroad worker Phineas Gage survives a 3-foot-plus iron rod being driven through his head; the […]
Science/Technology Holiday: Ada Lovelace Day Geek Events to celebrate on March 24: 1896 – A. A. Popov makes the first radio signal transmission in history
Technology Holiday: Data Privacy Day Data Privacy Day was officially established in 2009 to raise awareness and promote data privacy education. Take a few minutes to update your privacy settings on social networking sites and learn about why it matters. Geek events to celebrate on January 28: 1855 – The first locomotive runs from the […]