Significant moments in Internet history
Sep 28, 2008 News
The internet has been around from quite a while now, ArpaNet being it’s predecessor. It grew greatly during the 1990’s and has become a nexus of information offering up news, images, videos and connecting people and businesses all over the world.
CNET UK has put together a list of The 50 most significant moments of Internet history. It’s a really interesting read. I didn’t realize some of the sites I use so frequently are that young, or in some cases that old.
Some of the significant moments include:
- Flash 1.0 - December 1996 [almost 12 years old, wow!]
- the First Spam - May 1978
- IRC - August 1988 [I definitely did not know IRC was this old. I figured 10-12 years tops!]
- MP3 Patented - April 1989 [19 years of MP3s, if only the RIAA had known what this patent would bring about]
- YouTube switched on - February 2005 [Only 3 years? WOW! YouTube has become such a "staple" of the online experience]
Apart from the main list, they also have a few Notable Mentions for you to check out. Which ones surprised you the most?
From the IEEE: underwater gliders, paper transistor and the LHC
Sep 11, 2008 From the IEEE
The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) is the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology. I have been an IEEE student member for the last 3 years and have learned a lot from their publications. To find out more about the IEEE and how to join, please visit its site.
In the “From the IEEE” series I aim to point out a few interesting articles from the IEEE related to technology and more.
This week:
- Paper Transistor
- Defense Contractors Snap Up Submersible Robot Gliders
- Why autonomous gliders are the hot new ocean technology
- Powering the Large Hadron Collider
Tags: ieee
Death Star cafeteria
Sep 4, 2008 Video
Ran over this Lego video of what a conversation in the Death Star cafeteria would go like between Darth Vader and a cafeteria employee. Quite funny, enjoy! (NSFW!)