Monthly Archives: March 2007

Download The Hacker’s Almanac for Tuesday March 6, 2007. For future editions, subscribe to the podcast feed. On this day in 1869, Dmitriy Ivanovich Mendeleyev presented the first Periodic Table of the Elements to the Russian Chemical Society. Mendeleyev developed … Continue reading →

Download the Hacker’s Almanac for Monday March 5, 2007. For future editions, subscribe to the podcast feed. Twenty-five years ago today, the Soviet probe Venera 14 landed on the surface of Venus. Following four days behind its identical twin Venera … Continue reading →

Download the Hacker’s Almanac for Sunday March 4, 2007. Ten years ago today, President Bill Clinton sent a memo to all executive departments and agencies banning federal funding for human cloning research. The memo warned of the “profound ethical issues” … Continue reading →

Welcome to a new little feature I’m trying: The Hacker’s Almanac. Inspired by The Writer’s Almanac by Garrison Keillor on National Public. Just a few friendly stories from the past to remind you that sitting around, messing with technology, and … Continue reading →