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Here's a link to a website that is pretty interesting - the first ever use of www. Ancient history - it goes back to 1992.
http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html
http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html
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Which is also the exact same year Al Gore became Vice President. Coincidence?Originally posted by Siouxfaninseattle View PostUncle Mickey: July 23, 1950-July 22, 2003
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No, he was elected in 1992, but didn't become the VP until January, 1993.Originally posted by jericho View Post
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Slow pipeline. 2400 baud was fast then.Originally posted by St. Clown View PostNo, he was elected in 1992, but didn't become the VP until January, 1993.CCT '77 & '78
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Yeah and you generally had to stick your telephone handset into your modem....Originally posted by joecct View Post
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What was the communication software that came with every modem? Black case.Originally posted by FreshFish View PostCCT '77 & '78
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Offices still have them; it's not all headsets. You may have to explain to them why we still call it "dialing"...Originally posted by FreshFish View PostComment
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I remember how excited I was when I upgraded from a 2400 baud modem to 14400. Prodigy loaded so much faster!Originally posted by joecct View PostCornell University Men's Hockey
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