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US postal service
Benjamin Franklin served as Postmaster General until November 7, 1776. He was in office when the Declaration of Independence created the United States in July 1776, making Franklin the first Postmaster General of the United States. America’s present Postal Service descends from the system Franklin placed in operation. https://about.usps.com/publications/pub100/pub100_003.htm -
The Telegrph
Developed in the 1830s and 1840s by Samuel Morse (1791-1872) and other inventors, the telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication. It worked by transmitting electrical signals over a wire laid between stations. http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/telegraph -
E-mail
The first e-mail was sent by Ray Tomlinson in 1971. By 1996, more electronic mail was being sent than postal mail. http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/e/email.htm -
The Well
The WELL, launched back in 1985 as the Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, continues to provide a cherished watering hole for articulate and playful thinkers from all walks of life. http://www.well.com/ -
Blogger
Blogger is a blog-publishing service that allows multi-user blogs with time-stamped entries. It was developed by Pyra Labs. http://nymag.com/news/media/15971/ -
Wikipedia
is a website that provides collaborative modification of its content and structure directly from the web browser. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Wikipedia -
Frindster
Launched by Jonathan Abrams and Peter Chin in March 2002, the site was built on the premise that people were separated by six degrees. http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/then-and-now-a-history-of-social-networking-sites/4/ -
Linkedin
connect the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. When you join LinkedIn, you get access to people, jobs, news, updates, and insights that help you be great at what you do. https://www.linkedin.com/about-us?trk=hp-about -
Myspace
Social networking site that allows its users to create web pages to interact with other users. Users of the service are able to create blogs, upload videos and photos, and design profiles to showcase their interests and talents. Myspace has provided a place for users to meet new friends and keep in touch with people across the world. http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/Myspace.html#ixzz4KBsqjhti -
Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg, 23, founded Facebook while studying psychology at Harvard University. In February 2004 Mr Zuckerberg launched "The facebook", as it was originally known; the name taken from the sheets of paper distributed to freshmen, profiling students and staff. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2007/jul/25/media.newmedia -
Youtube
YouTube is the the largest online video destination in the world and the third most visited Website overall. The site exceeds two billion views a day - nearly double the prime time audience of all three major U.S. networks combined. https://sites.google.com/a/pressatgoogle.com/youtube5year/home/short-story-of-youtube -
Twitter
Twitter is one of the most popular social networks used to date but it began as another micro-blogging platform created by programmers who worked at the podcasting company Odeo Inc. in San Francisco, California. http://socialnomics.net/2013/01/23/the-history-of-twitter/
