2008 Digest: Business
Starbucks closes 600 stores across the US due to the slowing economy and over-expansion. Part of the 59 Fun Facts: The 2008 Obama Election &… Read More »2008 Digest: Business
2008
2008 Legacy: Bitcoin Whitepaper Published
Satoshi Nakamoto publishes the Bitcoin whitepaper. While primarily a financial breakthrough, its decentralized blockchain technology introduces new ways to manage data integrity and automated „smart… Read More »2008 Legacy: Bitcoin Whitepaper Published
2008 Record: The Bernie Madoff Arrest
The financier is arrested in December for orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, worth an estimated $64.8 billion. Part of the 59 Fun Facts:… Read More »2008 Record: The Bernie Madoff Arrest
2008 Report: Lifestyle
„Flat Design” begins to replace the bubbly, glossy aesthetics of the early 2000s in digital interfaces. Part of the 59 Fun Facts: The 2008 Obama… Read More »2008 Report: Lifestyle
2008 Report: Intel Nehalem Architecture
Intel releases the Core i7 (Nehalem), which significantly improves multi-core efficiency. This hardware leap provides the local „muscle” needed for hobbyists and researchers to run… Read More »2008 Report: Intel Nehalem Architecture