Being an 80s kid, I started thinking about the world before the web came along. After scouring countless online articles and Reddit threads, I've got a fascinating story to share about the pre-web era:
Back in the late 1960s, the folks at the United States Department of Defense birthed the internet. Their idea was to create a messaging system that could survive even a nuclear attack. At that time, it was all about text, no fancy graphics or videos.
The early versions, known as ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), were like a bunch of friends - less than a hundred computers linked directly through telephone lines. It was a pretty decentralized setup.
Fast forward to 1971, and a guy named Ray Tomlinson introduced the world's first email program. Think of it as the precursor to websites - something called Bulletin Board Systems (BBS). You'd connect using modems and get a menu with text options to explore.
Then, in 1980, along came Tim Berners-Lee with ENQUIRE, a humble hypertext program. Little did he know, this was the spark for one of the most significant tech revolutions ever.
1983 was another milestone when the National Science Foundation (NSF) launched NSFNET, a high-speed backbone network linking schools and research institutions across the United States.
And in 1989, Tim Berners-Lee unveiled the World Wide Web, a game-changing hypertext system that allowed people to share and access information online.
The big moment came in 1993 with the release of Mosaic, the first-ever web browser. By 1995, the World Wide Web was open to everyone.
These early internet days might seem basic, but they laid the groundwork for the digital world we know today. It's a reminder that some of the most significant innovations can come from the most unexpected places.
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