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ARPA is created
Found a way to allow other computers to communicate in case of a nuclear attack. -
Stanford and UCLA computers connect for the first time!
First hosts to be on the soon to be Internet -
Arpanet network is established
The network between MIT, Harvard, and BBN is created. -
Email was developed
Email was developed by Ray Tomlinson. He also also decided to use the "@" symbol to separate user from user. -
Beginning of TCP/IP
A proposal was published to link Arpa-like networks together into an "inter-network" -
First personal computer modem created.
Invented by Dennis Hayes and Dale Heatherington. Initially only sold to computer hobbyists. -
Spam is born
The first spam email was sent to 600 California Arpanet users by Gary Thuerk. -
MUD
The first form of online multiplayer games is presented. -
First emoticon used.
Originally created as a joke by Scott Fahlman -
Arpanet adopted TCP/IP
From here on, the assembly of the "networks of networks" began. -
The domain name system is created.
this system made addresses online more user friendly. -
Blockbuster is created.
Blockbuster allowed people to order and rent movies. -
World Wide Web protocols finished.
These protocols went along with HTML, HTTP, and URLs. -
First web page created.
This website's purpose was to explain what the World Wide Web was. -
Amazon is created.
This website was made to allow people to make purchases online and have them delivered to their homes. -
Ebay is created
Ebay was made to allow people to make online purchases but in a way that people were allowed to bid on the item. At the end of each "auction", the highest bidder gets the item. -
Google is launched
Google is one of the most used and trusted search engines ever created. -
Myspace is launched
Myspace is a social media network that allows people to make and share comments, blogs, videos, pictures, ect. -
Facebook is put on the market.
Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg in his college dorm room with his roommate. It is a social networking site that allows people to share pictures and videos. -
Youtube is released!
Youtube is a site online that allows people to post any type of video. People are allowed to subscribe to different Youtubers. Once people gain a TON of subscribers, Youtube might partner with them. This allows the Youtuber to make money from Youtube. -
Twitter is made.
Twitter is another social media application that allows people to post "tweets" or comments. People can also direct message other users. -
Instagram is released!
Instagram allows people to share videos and pictures. It also allows other people to like and comment on other's posts. -
Snapchat is released.
Snapchat is a phone appication that allows people to send pictures and videos up to 10 seconds long. After the time is us., they disappear.
