Episode 631: var show = new Technorama();




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Summary: <br> Listen below with the audio player or <a href="https://wp.me/pe53l-1w2">Click Here</a> for complete show notes and video from the show.<br> <br> <br> Feedback<br> <br> QOTW: What common product has a feature you’re not sure that everyone is aware of?<br> <br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/technoramapodcast/photos/a.10151218397851671/10157583180191671/">Technorama</a><br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/technoramapodcast/photos/a.10151218397851671/10157596296751671">Technorama</a><br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/chuck.tomasi/posts/10159896149708455">Chuck</a><br> <a href="http://facebook.com/kreg.steppe/posts/10157628788821319">Kreg</a><br> <br> <br> <br> On This Day In History for February 24, 2021<br> This is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 310 days remaining in 2021.<br> <br> It was on this date in 1854, that A Penny Red with perforations was the first perforated postage stamp to be officially issued for distribution.<br> Also on February 24, 1863, Arizona was organized as a United States territory.<br> It was on this date in 1980, that The United States Olympic hockey team completed its Miracle on Ice by defeating Finland 4 -2 to win the gold medal.<br> It was also this date in 2007 that Japan launched its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea.<br> <br> Happy birthday goes out on this date to:<br> <br> American admiral, Chester W. Nimitz, born on this date in 1885.<br> American actor, Abe Vigoda was born 100 years ago today.<br> James Farentino, American actor, was born on that same date in 1938.<br> Also turning 83 today is American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Nike, Inc Phil Knight.<br> American actor and director, Edward James Olmos is 74 today.<br> Steve Jobs, American businessman, co-founded Apple Inc. and Pixar was born on that same date in 1955.<br> Australian astrophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate, Brian Schmidt, born on this date in 1967.<br> <br> Listener Birthdays<br> <br> 25 – Norbert<br> 25 – Sandi Sheppard (Mark’s lovely wife)<br> 28 – Wayne “Your Ad Here” Pittenger – Bethlehem PA<br> 29 – Paul Dove a.k.a Eilmer From Malmesbury UK<br> <br> And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for February  17, 2021<br> <br> If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our website and look for the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenNyl8MEsC_eVDvCerLe8wNvhgtjg2d7F0Yj0IFYl4dOU2uA/viewform">Birthday Calendar</a> link.<br> <br> News<br> <br> Shout out to NASA and JPL for Perseverance<br> <a href="https://medium.com/illumination/why-time-magazine-named-this-immunotherapy-cancers-newest-miracle-cure-db433bed7dd2">Why Time Magazine named this immunotherapy “Cancer’s Newest Miracle Cure” | ILLUMINATION (medium.com)</a><br> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-56111209">Covid: Man offered vaccine after error lists him as 6.2cm tall – BBC News</a><br> <a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a35565146/scientists-clone-endangered-species-black-footed-ferret/">Scientists Clone Endangered Species – Black-Footed Ferret (popularmechanics.com)</a><br> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/space-station-launch-honors-hidden-figures-mathematician/ar-BB1dRu5s?ocid=msedgntp">Space station launch honors ‘Hidden Figures’ mathematician (msn.com)</a><br> <br> Shout out to the chat room<br> Watch us live every Sunday night at 9:30PM ET on Facebook. Go to Join our page and get notified automatically. Join us on the live chat!<br> Thank you Patrons!<br> FThis show is brought to you by… YOU! Thank you to our Patrons who enable us to keep the show running and bring you special episodes.<br> <br> <br> <br> Alexis Duran<br> Amber Elstad<br>