5 THINGS: The Birth of Smartphones

Here are the (more than) Five Things for Friday, November 23, 2012:

Looking for gift options? The South County Artisan’s Market is scheduled for the Fantastic Umbrella Factory from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Space – the final frontier. You can observe space for free from the Frosty Drew Center in Charlestown, starting at 7:30 p.m.

Hey, I’m back from vacation! Yes, I’m fully back this week… Well, except that Friday is a vacation day as well. But still, it’s more like “business as usual” as compared to last week.

Oh no! Maybe there seriously aren’t that many events today, given that it’s Labour Thanksgiving Day in Japan. As a result, our events calendar for today is a bit barren. If you’re having an event, please let us know in the comments. Also, make sure it isn’t left out in the future – Submit it via this link (as long as you’re logged into your Patch account).

Give the gift of food this holiday season. Children’s Dentistry of Wakefield is having a food drive from now until Dec. 19. For more info, click here.

Sign up for our daily newsletter! Hey, I realize we have a lot of neat features and knick-knacks on the site, so it can be confusing to keep up with it all. Want just one simple, easy to read daily digest? Sign up for our e-mail newsletter here then. It comes out between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. roughly, every single day of the week. Amazing, I know!

Yes, they’re actually that old. The first Smartphone, the IBM Simon, was released on this day in… 1992. Yikes.

Like, ohmygod! Happy 20^th birthday to Miley Cyrus. Heyyyy, party in the U.S.A.

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