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This man invented the digital camera in 1975 — and his bosses at Kodak never let it see the light of day

Steven Sasson and Barack Obama Getty If your employee came to you in 1975 and told you he'd invented the digital camera, what would you do?

If you were Kodak, the answer was to effectively shove him in a closet and hope the product never reached the mass market.

This led him, through a series of steps, not only to invent the first digital camera but also to invent a device to display it on.

Sasson showed these devices to his bosses at Kodak in 1975.

Sasson was told they "could" sell the camera, but that they wouldn't, for fear it would cannibalize film sales.

Kodak did make money off of the digital camera patent — billions in fact — until it ran out in 2007.

For more on the history of the digital camera and Kodak, you can check out the full profile of Steven Sasson over at The New York Times. »

‘The Last Man on Earth,’ ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ ‘The Mick’ Canceled at Fox

Authored by variety.com

“The Last Man on Earth” has been canceled after four seasons at Fox, Variety has confirmed.

Produced by 20th Century Fox Television, the series was executive produced by Forte, Lord, Miller, Seth Cohen, Erik Durbin and Tim McAuliffe.

Related Actors on Actors: Kaitlin Olson and Giovanni Ribisi (Full Video) Lil Rel Howery Multi-Cam Comedy Ordered to Series at Fox. »

Nova Scotia abandons its attempt to destroy a teenager who stumbled on a wide-open directory of sensitive information

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Nova Scotia abandons its attempt to destroy a teenager who stumbled on a wide-open directory of sensitive information.

Since the raid, Nova Scotia has admitted that at least 11 other computers accessed the sensitive documents.

Halifax police won't charge teen arrested in Nova Scotia privacy breach [CBC]. »

Pumpkin prank perpetrator puzzle persists 20 years later

Authored by news.cornell.edu

For 158 days, the pumpkin sat atop McGraw Tower through fall, a harsh winter and into the spring.

Much like swim tests, Dragon Day or celebrating Theodore Zinck, the pumpkin mystery is woven into the fabric of Cornell history.

News of the prank found its way into enduring fame thanks to coverage in The New York Times in late October. »

White House aide said John McCain’s opinion doesn’t matter because ‘he’s dying anyway’: reports

Authored by globalnews.ca

“It doesn’t matter, he’s dying anyway,” communications aide Kelly Sadler said during a closed-door meeting, The Hill first reported, citing a source familiar with the meeting.

The Hill reported that the meeting carried on after Sadler’s comment, but not without some palpable discomfort in the room.

McCain’s wife Cindy tweeted a message, directed at Sadler, pointing out that her husband “has a family, 7 children and 5 grandchildren.”. »

This man invented the digital camera in 1975 — and his bosses at Kodak never let it see the light of day

‘The Last Man on Earth,’ ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ ‘The Mick’ Canceled at Fox

Nova Scotia abandons its attempt to destroy a teenager who stumbled on a wide-open directory of sensitive information

Pumpkin prank perpetrator puzzle persists 20 years later

White House aide said John McCain’s opinion doesn’t matter because ‘he’s dying anyway’: reports

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