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Advanced Research Projects Agency
Found a way that computers can talk to each other in case of nuclear attack. -
Computers at Stanford and UCLA Connected for the First Time
The first hosts on what would one day become the internet. -
An Arpanet Network was Established
Network between Harvard, MIT, and BBN (the company that created the "interface message processor" computers used to connect to the network) in 1970 was created. -
Email was First Developed
Developed by Ray Tomlinson, who also made the decision to use the "@" symbol to separate the user name from the computer name (which later on became the domain name) -
The Beginning of TCP/IP
A proposal was published to link Arpa-like networks together into a so-called "inter-network" which would have no central control and would work around a transmission control protocol (which eventually became TCP/IP). -
Your New Best Friend, Microsoft
Microsoft has created top of the line products such as computers, laptops, and many other products. They also created some of the most user friendly programs for computers, making it easier and faster to do work on the computer. -
Apple the Top Dog
Just a year after microsofts emergence, Steve Jobs created apple inc. Not only has apple created top of the line technology, their website offers some of the best support for any issues you may be having with your apple products. -
The First Personal Computer Modem is Invented
The modem was invented by Dennis Hayes and Dale Heatherington, and was introduced and initially sold to computer hobbyists. -
Spam is Born
The first unsolicited commercial email message (later known as spam), was sent out to 600 California Arpanet users by Gary Thuerk. -
MUD - The Earliest Form of Multiplayer Games was Debuted
The precursor to World of Warcraft and Second Life was developed in 1979, and was called MUD (short for Multi-User Dungeon). MUDs were entirely text-based virtual worlds, combining elements of role-playing games, interactive, fiction, and online chat. -
Global News at it's Best
CNN is highly regarded as the top news sources in the country. It covers topics from around the world, while receiving information from some of the top journalists. -
The First Emoticon
The first emoticon was used while many many people credit Kevin MacKenzie with the invention the emoticon in 1979, it was Scott Fahlman in 1982 who proposed using :-) after a joke, rather than the original -) proposed by MacKenzie. -
The Domain Name System was Created
The first domain name servers (DNS) was created. The domain name system was important in that it made addresses on the internet more human-friendly compared to its numerical IP address counterparts. DNS servers allowed internet users to type in an easy to remember domain name and then converted it to the IP address automatically. -
World Wide Web Protocols Finished
The code for the world wide web was written by Tim Berners-Lee. based on his proposal from the year before, along with the standards for HTML, HTTP, and URLs. -
First Web Page was Created
1991 brought some major innovations to the world of the internet. The first web page was created and, much like the first email explained what email was, it's purpose was to explain what the world wide web was. -
Amazon, Everything You Could Ask For
Amazon has developed into one of the most used sites on the web. Whether you need to do food shopping, or get a new pair of shoes amazon has it covered. -
Ebay, the Fake Amazon
Ebay is known for people getting scammed. While it is one of the most used websites, it is very easy to get scammed. Most purchases will end up being what you purchased, but don't be surprised if you get ripped off. -
Netflix Becomes Pave-way for Streaming Services
In late August 1997, Netflix was founded and later launched it's streaming services. To this day, Netflix remains one of, if not the most popular streaming site. Netflix continues to grow and reel in new customers. -
Google Earns it's Relevance
On September 4, 1998, Google was launched. It has since become the most popular search engine on the internet, and for good reasoning. -
The Rise of Facebook
Facebook was founded on February 4, 2004 and has become the most successful social media platform to date. Facebook has gained millions of users over it's 12 years in the business. -
The Birth of YouTube
YouTube was activated on February 14, 2005, in hopes of becoming one of the most successful websites the internet had to offer. The site continues to thrive day by day. -
The New Facebook
In 2010, arguably one of the most successful social media sites was created. Instagram was birthed and immediately people of all ages stormed the site. It is still making it's way up the charts with it's exponential growth.
