HAL goes online (Jan 12).

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HAL (Heuristic Algorithm) becomes operational on January 12, 1992 in Urbana, Illinois. HAL will later oversee the Discovery One mission in 2001.
 
How to Commemorate:
  • Call everyone Dave.
  • Wear red, especially red sunglasses.
  • Speak softly when telling people you’re sorry, you can’t do that.
 
Works Cited
2001: a space odyssey.