I didn't want to write about this stuff because it was so geeky.  But who am I kidding?  I'm an uber geek. 

August 12, 1981 - IBM launched the world's first personal computer, the IBM PC 5150, at a cost of $1565.  It came with a green screen, 16KB of memory, and Microsoft DOS. 

August 6, 1991 - The world wide web went live, combining information and communication and making it accessible via a PC (quickly followed by porn, email forwards, and spam). 

So happy birthday, computer and internet. #technology