Michael Gurley
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Michael Gurley
@MikeGurley
Husband, father, son, sibling, student, teacher and pastor. Attempting to make sense of life, one thought at a time. https://t.co/zXeyOxmfoY

BASIC launched on this day in 1964.

You can gain a new perspective by wandering


Death Valley National Park is experiencing its first major superbloom in a decade as of March/April 2026, driven by record winter rainfall (1.7 – 2.5+ inches) that transformed the desert landscape with vibrant carpets of yellow, pink, and purple flowers.

The device that decided Olympic gold in 1968, with zero electronics inside.

Before we had silicon chips, we had needle and thread. In the 1960s, NASA didn’t ‘upload’ code; they sewed it. To get Apollo 11 to the moon, skilled weavers (often called ‘Little Old Ladies’) literally hand-stitched software into physical objects.

How small is a transistor? [🎞️ nanonerds_sliet]

Why A4 paper is designed as 297mm x 210mm? [📹 testandtutor]

trying to help someone who doesn’t want to change

Mark Your Calendars ! FEBRUARY 28, 2026 Don't forget to look up the planets will drift quietly across the sky, reminding us how beautifully the universe can align.

The exact moment a news station switches from black and white to color TV for the first time, April 14, 1967.

Possibly the most technical goal in football history

Useful tip





