Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1584, Steven Borough, English navigator and explorer (born 1525) passed away. In 1776, Captain James Cook begins his third voyage. In 1799, Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and becomes Maharaja of the Punjab (Sikh Empire). In 1807, Thomas Hawksley, English engineer and academic (died 1893) was born. In 1932, Otis Davis, American sprinter (died 2024) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1945, Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871) passed away. In 1946, Sian Barbara Allen, American television actress (died 2025) was born. In 1960, Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
I wasted years optimizing my SSD for nothing — Windows was already doing it
I was making Windows slower, and the drive was barely benefiting.
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