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ARPANET's Creation
Lawrence G. Roberts got the idea of interconnecting computers together from his co-worker at DARPA. He made a series of experiments to test whether or not computers were able to connect to each other.. After connecting a TX-2 computer to Q-32 computer in California using a slow dial telephone line. However small the connection was, it was the basis of the future concept that was ARPANET in DARPA. -
E-mail that we use today was invented
Ray Tomlinson, while working at ARPANET as a contractor, decided to use the "@" symbol to separate the computer name (which later became domain name) from the email address. He is accredited with the invention of email, however email was a cooperative effort. His version of the email, though, became the most popular. -
Project Gutenburg
This project was started by author Micheal S. Hart. Project Gutenburg was an effort to conserve and make digital all existing books in the public domain. This paved the way for what we know nowadays as eBooks. This all ensured what works of arts wouldn't be lost to time if the physical copy was destroyed. -
Development of CYCLADES
CYCLADES was a packet-switching network developed in France that made many major contributions to how the internet we know today came to be. It influenced the development of TCP/IP by having datagrams and host networks be responsible for the delivery and transport of data instead of the network itself. It also had a data transmission layer, transport layer, and an application layer. -
ARPANET's First Transatlantic Connection
Peter Kirstein of University College London, through a computer, sent the first transmission of digital information to another computer in California. Though this might seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, the success of this transmission paved the way for an interconnecting, world-wide web that is the internet. -
MSG Email Client
John Vittal, taking the ideas of his predecessors, made the first modern email client. Unlike other email client at the time, his could handle greater amounts of mail while also separating it into different files. His email also made the reply to and forward message features that revolutionized email. -
TCP/IP
After being inspired by the French CYCLADES network and the idea of the host network sending and receiving packets, the developers of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP) made a device called a router that forwards packets back and forth between networks. This style of network would later became the standard way future internet networks were done. -
First Personal Computers
Three pre-assembled computers began the computer industry as we know it today. They processed information in groups of 8 bits or binary bits and had a limited memory capacity. Since they were much less expensive to purchase, normal individuals, schools, and small businesses could buy them. -
Creation of MUD
MutiUser Dungeons are the earliest form of multiplayer games. Roy Trubshaw and Richard Bartle at the University of Essex, England, combined elements of role-play, interactive fiction, and online chat. The game was played using solely text. This paved the way for games such as World of War Craft. -
USENET
USENET is a online discussion system that allows people from around the world to converse about similar topics through reading and writing posts called articles. Newsgroups would cover specific topics and would need approval to post. This paved the way for instant messaging chats we use today. -
The Domain Name System (DNS)
Paul Mockapetris expended the interent to everyday people by inventing the Domain Name System. Instead of having to look for host names, people just had to look for easily recognizable IP addresses. Thus making the internet more accessible for everyday use. -
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
It allowed people to communicate with one another in real-time. IRC helped connect many people from around the world in a way unseen before then. This was revolutionary at the time and paved the way for modern day instant-messaging chats. -
Mosaic
By no means the first graphical web browser, it was, however, the first popular one. It allowed people who weren't "techies" to use a web browser easily. It was also faster than other web browser while also allowing people to see images within the pages. It also popularized icons, bookmarks, and more attractive interface. -
Voice over IP (VoIP)
The place and method of giving and receiving phone calls over the internet. VoIP lets anyone with an internet connection place a phone call. With the rise of broad band, this made VoIP the popular choice for phone service for consumers and businesses alike. It also included auto attendants, call recording, custom caller ID, and voicemail to email. -
Google
It started as an online search firm that made finding information on varies topics easier. Nowadays, Google has become one of the most influential and recognizable browsers in the world. It also offers over 50 different internet services, from Gmail to software for mobile phones. It also handles over 70% of the world's online searches. -
Napster
Napster is the first audio or music file sharing site, it started the digital age of music sharing. it allowed people to download music from each other's computers. It gave a sense of freedom to listeners of music across the world and paved the way for modern day music sharing sites like Spotify. -
Facebook
Facebook was a site that allowed college students to interact and make friends. However, it is now of the most influential and popular social media sites in the world that can affect the political landscape of the world. -
Digg
It was a site that allowed it's users to find stories that are specifically presented for the user, this ranges from science to politics. It democratically promotes news and web links through votes from the community. Digg paved the way for sites such as Reddit, Mixx, and Yahoo! Buzz. -
YouTube
It is a platform that allows people to view videos of other users and can create their own. It's free to use and allows user to listen to music and watch a plethora of things, such as comedy, vlogs, make-up tutorials, and cooking recipes. -
Twitter
Twitter is a social networking site that allows users to follow celebrities, comment or learn about events world-wide, or stay in-touch with old friends. It is also very easy to use and navigate through. It allows users to curate their own feed with a selection of topics that they both receive and don't. -
iPhone
An iPhone is a type of smartphone that combines the qualities of a cellular phone, an iPod, a digital camera, and a computer together in one device. At first glance, an iPhone might seem intimating with all its features, however it is very easy to use and expands the ways people can interact with one another. Through the iPhone, many social media sites can be seen and used, along with the aspects of the internet found in computers. -
Networks in Outer Space
Ever since humans went to/ stayed in space, there has been a desire to expand our internet to the stars above. Although the means to do so are limited, NASA was able to connect the internet to the International Space Station, which allow an astronaut to update their twitter feed. Though small, this was just a sign that it is possible to make space networks in the future. -
The Future
Be it from reading an online book to watching a recording of a plant growing, the internet has changed the way humans live their day-to-day life. The future is unpredictable, however, with the new developments in technology everyday, the internet has still a long way to go before its reached its peak.
