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Charles Babbage introduces the first mechanical computer.
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Two MIT computers communicate with one another using packet-switching technology.
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ARPA went online connecting to four major universities.
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Email was invented by Ray Tomlinson.
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Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol introduced.
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The Domain Name System (DNS) institutes the hosts' names we are now familiar with such as .com .net .org
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Dial-up becomes available to consumers.
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The World Wide Web was created.
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Berners-Lee creates 3 technologies: HTML, URL, and HTTP.
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Gopher is created which is point and click navigation.
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Mark Andreessen proposes IMG HTML tag to show images on webpages.
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Mosaic is created and becomes the most popular internet navigating system.
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Microsoft creates Windows 95.
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Amazon, EBay invented.
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Nokia releases a phone with internet access.
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Google opens its first office in California.
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MySpace is launched.
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Wikipedia created.
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Microsoft, launches Xbox Live.
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Apple introduces itunes.
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Facebook is created.
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YouTube is launched.
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Apple releases first iPhone.
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Apple reveals new iPad. Pinterest, Instagram created.
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The Federal Trade Commission adopts laws to keep the internet free and open.