Saint in Paradise Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 I never realised it was that old, mind you it is still a lot younger than me. On October 29, 1969 Kleinrock led a team that got a computer at UCLA to "talk" to one at a research institute. http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/technology/6406312/internet-turns-40-with-birthday-party/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 I never realised it was that old, mind you it is still a lot younger than me. On October 29, 1969 Kleinrock led a team that got a computer at UCLA to "talk" to one at a research institute. http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/technology/6406312/internet-turns-40-with-birthday-party/ Yes, but the World Wide Web, is half that age, and is how we can all correspond with each other at a moment's notice. Admittedly, when I first got onto the Web, the notice wasn't exactly a moment. But Happy Birthday Internet, all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 Wasn't it basically just a messaging service between two computers in the same building? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 31 October, 2009 Author Share Posted 31 October, 2009 I suppose you could indeed say that but it has grown a bit since then. Could perhaps now be compared to when people started writting notes to others in the same room and then to other countries via the Postal system. Everything has to start small and then grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 I suppose you could indeed say that but it has grown a bit since then. Could perhaps now be compared to when people started writting notes to others in the same room and then to other countries via the Postal system. Everything has to start small and then grow. So I'm constantly being told Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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