We are loving the submissions for the End of Summer Contest – keep em coming (please post in that contest thread). Deadline is this Sunday.
In the mean time we have 3 more winners from the “Ask Greg” Series… @TimRil @Mamalarox @MrsS Keep an eye out for an email from the team for your snail mail address so we can send you a gift.
@TimRil Asks…
What was your first concert on your own (without family)? How and did it affect you for your career ambitions?
GREG: Cramps 1980. The first time I saw a grown man naked.
@Mamalarox Asks…
Two questions, but very similar.
QUESTION ONE: What is one thing you opted not to do, and now regret?
QUESTION TWO: What is one thing you opted not to do, and now are VERY happy you didn't?
GREG: #1. Answering this question.
GREG: #2. Chose not to host fox and friends.
@MrsS Asks….
QUESTION: Do you have any new books in the works?
GREG: Yes. Right now
Chris @GGsister2 gifted me the Giadzy sauce for my bday, so the meatballs basically made themselves. 😂 What’s something someone bought you that inspired a great meal—or a spectacular kitchen fail?
P.S. it's not my birthday. I just took a while to use my sister's birthday gift.
Congratulations to @Frenchi. Your question was chosen for tonight’s Ask Greg and the Panelists.
@frenchi Name something you wish had a remote control but doesn't?
Congratulation to @Steve-allen. . Your questions were chosen for tonight’s Ask Greg and the Panelists.
@Steve-Allen
What person did you realize that you totally misjudged after meeting them?
What is something stupid you did as a teenager that still scares you when you think about it?
Why would you ever put a Muslim in charge of a animal(dog) shelter.
They consider EVERY dog to be unclean in the eyes of God and should be put down.
NATIONAL NAVAJO CODE TALKERS DAY
Each year on August 14, National Navajo Code Talkers Day honors the contributions of the Native Americans who brought their unique abilities to the World War II effort. The day also highlights their impact on U.S. code and the Native American language that made it possible.
#NavajoCodeTalkersDay
While code talkers were instrumental during World War II, the United States military used the Native American language in their coded messages before. During World War I, the Choctaw tribe's language was called upon to relate coded messages.
One member integral in creating the military code was Philip Johnston. While he was not Navajo, Johnston did speak the language fluently. He also recruited the native speakers necessary to the Code Talker's success.
Initially, there were 29 Code Talkers, including Charlie Sosie Begay, Roy Begay, Samuel H. Begay, Eugene Crawford, Oscar Ilthma, and Lloyd Oliver, to name a few. However, that number would grow. Until 1968, the program remained ...
Some Iconic Tech History -
The IBM PC (Model 5150) debuted on August 12, 1981, at a price of $1,565, (about $5,748.97 today). Created by a team led by Don Estridge in Boca Raton, Florida, it featured a 4.77 MHz Intel 8088 processor, 16 kilobytes of RAM, and used Microsoft’s MS-DOS, setting the blueprint for the modern personal computer industry.
Launch Details and Specs
Launch event: Unveiled at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.
Base configuration: 16 KB RAM, no disk drives, and a cassette interface.
Operating system: PC-DOS / MS-DOS provided by Microsoft.
Processor: Intel 8088 (16-bit chip running at 4.77 MHz).
Impact on the Industry
Open architecture: Allowed third-party hardware and software creators to build compatible add-ins.
Clones market: Spawned an entire industry of "IBM compatible" computers that dropped prices and accelerated innovation.
Legitimacy: Convinced corporate offices that desktop microcomputers were valid business tools rather than just hobbyist toys.
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