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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Computers

The Computer That Made The Internet

5:40AM Jesus Diaz | This is Dr. Leonard Kleinrock pinching the nipples of the Interface Message Processor, a ruggedised Honeywell DDP-516 Minicomputer. This box is responsible for what you are reading now, which either makes her my mum or the internet’s mum or both. More »
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Online

Happy Birthday, Internet! Let’s Celebrate Your History, You Old Gal

1:00PM Rosa Golijan | We’ve had many cake-themed posts lately, but it’s not that we’re fat-asses. We’re just celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Internet. And there’s a lot to celebrate, because, as the Guardian shows, she’s seen a lot of action. More »
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Online

Here Is The First Photo Of The Internet

4:40AM Jesus Diaz | Little knew Leonard Kleinrock that the first network connection at his UCLA lab was going to bring us this mayhem of tweets and tits we call the internet. Back then, it was all about the possibility of total thermonuclear holocaust. More »
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