digressing, one cup at a time
It was 40 years ago yesterday, on October 29, 1969, that the first message was sent across ARPANET (which would evolve into today’s modern Internet). The message? “LO”. Yeah, it was supposed to be “LOGIN”, but the thing crashed after the “O”.
And thus was the born the inspiration for AT&T’s wireless network. The End.
Previously:
Vanity Fair’s history of the Internet
Yeah, but if you name the dog "Shinerbock", it'll bring you better beer. - 1 day ago
RT @jstrevino: Bring. That. Back. RT @WestWingReport: In 1974, [halftime] was Miss Texas playing the fiddle & the UT Marching Band - 1 day ago
I've never cheered for a trap door so much in my life. - 1 day ago
RT @badbanana: Adding a shirtless Anderson Cooper dancing around in a fireman's hat would only make this halftime show 0.2 percent more gay. - 1 day ago
It could be worse. Madonna could actually be singing. - 1 day ago
