Significant moments in the internet's history

[battye]

I'll get the ball rolling:

• I love you bug: changed the way we think about viruses
• Y2K bug: the most anti-climatic event in the history of the world wide web
• GMail: I think gmail has changed the way we use webmail, not least the fact that they began the trend of multi GB mailboxes

What are your thoughts?

[tunebud]

I would have to add
XP
and Wi-Fi Networking

[moongirl]

For changing the way humans interact with each other globally.

1. E-mail
2. All "Instant Messenger" type programs that give you live chat facility.
3. MySpace & Facebook and all "Social Networking" sites.

Our lives have changed...forever!!

[pokesthelippyfish]

For changing the way humans interact with each other globally.

1. E-mail
2. All "Instant Messenger" type programs that give you live chat facility.
3. MySpace & Facebook and all "Social Networking" sites.

Our lives have changed...forever!!

i agree with you, moon...

and let's not forget Wikipedia !! and how we're all able to contribute to humanity's base of knowledge.

[battye]

From pokes room:

<NoGood> YouTube. Google. MSN messager.

Also, I thought of adding the rise and fall of Napster to the list.

[garmabeaneth]

eBay

[tunebud]

I don't know but I think I can add Microchip Technology playing a big roll in the internet

[moongirl]

For changing the way humans interact with each other globally.

1. E-mail
2. All "Instant Messenger" type programs that give you live chat facility.
3. MySpace & Facebook and all "Social Networking" sites.

Our lives have changed...forever!!

i agree with you, moon...

and let's not forget Wikipedia !! and how we're all able to contribute to humanity's base of knowledge.

I remember Freez aka "Grammar Man" introducing me to Wikipedia, I think it was to do with "Cow Tipping"
I have never looked back. I use Wikipedia all the time (knowing full well that there can be short-comings).
So, when in doubt use another source to verify the information.
The word "Wiki" is now a part of everyday internet use.
Wiki = information/knowledge/facts

[tunebud]

For changing the way humans interact with each other globally.

1. E-mail
2. All "Instant Messenger" type programs that give you live chat facility.
3. MySpace & Facebook and all "Social Networking" sites.

Our lives have changed...forever!!

i agree with you, moon...

and let's not forget Wikipedia !! and how we're all able to contribute to humanity's base of knowledge.

I remember Freez aka "Grammar Man" introducing me to Wikipedia, I think it was to do with "Cow Tipping"
I have never looked back. I use Wikipedia all the time (knowing full well that there can be short-comings).
So, when in doubt use another source to verify the information.
The word "Wiki" is now a part of everyday internet use.
Wiki = information/knowledge/facts

I had a different thought on this. But thought I had just better leave this as a blank post.

[pokesthelippyfish]

and google... another word that's become a verb...
raise your hand if you've googled yourself in the past month

[battye]

Guilty as charged.

[garmabeaneth]

lol i haven't googled myself, but that doesnt mean i haven't in the past

hotmail prior to MS buying them out aka free web based email

[Layzie Bone]

The internet went public in 1993.
Yahoo started around 1996
Google around 1997
Microsoft Windows 95 made a very big impact on the internet making access to the internet easier and because of Windows 95.

Although recently, the big changes have been the capabilities, enough bandwidth to stream high quality video is now possible. Information at an instance.

take a look at http://web.archive.org/

[nesman]

I agree with the importance of archive.org.

I think some more of the big steps in internet history include:

Linux of course (The internet does run on Linux)
Skype and other VoIP tech

and the most important of all:
Online movie listings

[garmabeaneth]

i have to admit i love online banking! sure is convienant!