Archive for April 5, 2024
Could it be … SATAN?
April 5, 1995
Dan Farmer and Wietse Venema release to the Internet the Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks, known by its acronym, SATAN. SATAN is a network scanner for investigating the vulnerability of remote systems. Designed for use by network administrators, the program will soon generate controversy over the ethics of freely releasing powerful security tools to the general public. And it didn’t please the Church Lady one bit, either.
Stupid Human Tricks in Surround Sound!
April 5, 1989
Late Night with David Letterman becomes the first network television show to use the Dolby Stereo sound format, which despite its name, was in fact 4-channel surround sound. Guests included Phil Hartman and Donald Trump. This may be one of the Top 10 events in TV Tech History!