[Introduction: Sharon Lee just announced, “Steve died very suddenly today. We knew his health was failing, and he told me a few months ago that he had written an obit. I found it on his computer.” File 770 is honored to publish it.] Steven Richard Miller was born in Baltimore MD July 31, 1950, son of
In the grand scheme of things, it could be argued we re still in the infancy of the Information Age. Many of the breakthroughs and discoveries made since the advent of the transistor were simply inconceivable a century ago. Yet despite being a relative newcomer, we already have a lifetime of achievements to marvel over.
What makes tech especially interesting for some is that it s peppered with anecdotes and fun facts that add substance to a story and make them even more compelling. Here are some of our favorites that you might not have known about.
The computer “bug” was named after a literal bug found in a computer.