According to a Nielsen Media Research study released in December 2006, 81.2% of American households owned DVD players, compared to 79.2% of households with a VCR. Most of them were flashing "12:00."
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This blog is written and edited by Michael N. Marcus, a writer specializing in telecommunications, and president of
AbleComm, Inc, "the telecom department store."
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MY BLOGS:
DialZero provides a look at what's silly, stupid or surprising in telecom.
Gotta Get One recommends and criticizes electronics, food, cars, cameras, tools, movies and more.
For The First Time (or the last time) talks about changes in society and technology: first toilet paper, last convertible, first voice mail, last Automat, first female leader of Boy Scout troop, etc.
911 Wackos provides a look at the weird 911 calls and callers.
Book Making Blog is where I discuss writing, editing and publishing -- for my readers and for other writers
MY BOOKS: information & previews
PhoneGeeks Forum provides help with phone equipment and wiring.
WeLoveClams is for people who love clams
List of my websites
AbleComm, Inc, "the telecom department store."
EMAIL ME
Funny memoir "I Only Flunk My Brightest Students -- stories from school and real life" now available at Amazon.com
MY BLOGS:
DialZero provides a look at what's silly, stupid or surprising in telecom.
Gotta Get One recommends and criticizes electronics, food, cars, cameras, tools, movies and more.
For The First Time (or the last time) talks about changes in society and technology: first toilet paper, last convertible, first voice mail, last Automat, first female leader of Boy Scout troop, etc.
911 Wackos provides a look at the weird 911 calls and callers.
Book Making Blog is where I discuss writing, editing and publishing -- for my readers and for other writers
MY BOOKS: information & previews
PhoneGeeks Forum provides help with phone equipment and wiring.
WeLoveClams is for people who love clams
List of my websites
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For The First Time (TM pending) is a service of Able Online Media. Original material is ©2007 - 2008, Able Online Media. All rights reserved.
Some material may be copyrighted by others, and will be removed upon request by the copyright owner.
Some photos and illustrations are symbolic, and do not accurately represent the people or events discussed.
Most of what we publish is believed to be true, but we welcome corrections.
A few items are not true, and are included for fun.
Some material may be copyrighted by others, and will be removed upon request by the copyright owner.
Some photos and illustrations are symbolic, and do not accurately represent the people or events discussed.
Most of what we publish is believed to be true, but we welcome corrections.
A few items are not true, and are included for fun.
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- 1922: first American Bat Mitzvah ceremony
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- 1956: first computer with a hard drive
- 1869: first transcontinental railroad in the US
- 1980: first married Catholic priests in modern era
- 2005: first baby from commercial frozen egg bank
- 31,827BC: first man to eat a lobster
- 1783: first flight with human passengers
- 2007: first female president at Harvard
- 1892: first women's college basketball game
- 2004: first governor resigns in gay sex scandal
- 1974: first US president resigns
- 1978: first spam email
- 1937: last state provides unemployment insurance
- 1982: last Checker taxi
- About 1820: American Sign Language
- 1892: first busy signal
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