Media Database
>
Jessica MacNeil

Jessica MacNeil

Managing Editor at EDN

Contact this person
Email address
j*****@*******.comGet email address
Location
United States
Covering topics
  • Computers & Technology
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Electrical
  • Engineering
Languages
  • English
Influence score
48
Media Database
>
Jessica MacNeil
edn.com

Mariner 1 destroyed due to code error, July 22, 1962 - EDN - EDN

On this day in tech history, the Mariner 1 probe heading toward Venus had to be destroyed after veering off course due to equipment failure and an error in coded computer instructions.
edn.com

Inventor of life-saving devices Garrett Morgan is born, March 4, 18...

On this day in tech history, Garrett Morgan, an inventor who designed life-saving devices like the gas mask and three-position traffic signal, was born.
edn.com

Astronaut Nancy Currie-Gregg is born, December 29, 1958 - EDN

On this day in tech history, Nancy Currie-Gregg, an engineer, US Army officer, and NASA astronaut, was born in Delaware.
edn.com

1st nuclear-powered merchant ship docks, August 22, 1962 - EDN

On this day in tech history, the world’s first nuclear-powered merchant ship, the NS Savannah, landed in Savannah, GA, completing its maiden voyage from Yorktown, VA.
edn.com

1st radio broadcast transmitted from space, December 19, 1958 - EDN

On this day in tech history, the first radio broadcast from space was transmitted to Earth when President Eisenhower’s Christmas message went out via short wave frequency.
edn.com

Magnetic ferrite core memory is patented, October 21, 1949 - EDN

On this day in tech history, An Wang filed a patent which would become the basis of magnetic core memory.
edn.com

1st electric traffic light system installed, August 5, 1914 - EDN

On this day in tech history, the first electric traffic light system, which used red and green lights with a buzzer and was connected to emergency services, was installed in Cleveland, OH.

Contact Jessica MacNeil and 1 million other journalists

Search by beat, location, outlet & position to find the right journalists for your story.

Sign up for free
edn.com

Mariner 1 destroyed due to code error, July 22, 1962 - EDN

On this day in tech history, the Mariner 1 probe heading toward Venus had to be destroyed after veering off course due to equipment failure and an error in coded computer instructions.
edn.com

1st breeder reactor generates electricity, December 20, 1951 - EDN

On this day in tech history, the first breeder reactor generated enough electricity to power four light bulbs in Arco, Idaho.
edn.com

Doctor Who premieres, November 23, 1963 - EDN

On this day in tech history, Doctor Who, the world’s longest running science fiction drama, made its debut on the BBC.
edn.com

Perl programming language released, December 18, 1987 - EDN

On this day in tech history, the first version of the Perl programming language was posted to a Usenet newsgroup by its creator Larry Wall.
edn.com

IBM delivers 7090 mainframe computers, November 30, 1959 - EDN

On this day in tech history, IBM delivered the first two 7090 mainframe computers, designed for scientific research and technological applications.
edn.com

1st actual computer bug found, September 9, 1947 - EDN

On this day in tech history, the first case of an actual bug being the cause of a computer error was recorded in the log book for the Mark II.
edn.com

Assassins' Guild BBS raided for piracy, April 19, 1995 - EDN

On this day in tech history, US Marshals worked with Microsoft and Novell to raid the Assassins’ Guild BBS after claims of piracy.
edn.com

Marie and Pierre Curie discover radium, December 21, 1898 - EDN

On this day in tech history, physicists Marie and Pierre Curie discovered the chemical element radium while studying radiation.
edn.com

The Gerber behind the Gerber file format - EDN

At ESC Boston, David Gerber told the story of his father, H. Joseph Gerber, who overcame incredible odds to become one of America’s most influential
edn.com

Luna 9 makes first lunar soft landing, February 3, 1966 - EDN

On this day in tech history, the Soviet spacecraft Luna 9 became the first to make a soft landing on the Moon.
edn.com

Before you cheer a goal, check the tech - EDN

After decades of human error causing heartbreak on the soccer field, technology is finally coming to the rescue.One of the world’s biggest leagues,
edn.com

SR-71 Blackbird sets speed record, September 1, 1974 - EDN

On this day in tech history, the SR-71 Blackbird military aircraft set the record for “speed over a recognized course” from New York to London with a flight time of 1 hour 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds.