A bit of history? (1)
Somehow I cannot get really excited about the history of the internet. It seems so new still, it is strange to think of it as having a history. Will the internet be as enduring as the history of the book or is it just a fad? Books have been extremely important and long-living since the first wax tablets and papyrus scrolls until present day. Hundreds and hundreds of years from now, will the internet still be going strong?
People are working on documenting the history of the internet by identifying creators, inventors, protocol implementers, and essentially everyone who has devoted the last 10 years to the development of the internet in all countries. This project, Who is Who in the Internet World, is making a strong effort in preserving the internet's history for future knowledge.
Do you want to know everything there is to know about the internet? Check out the Internet Society. Some areas of the website require membership, but there are some great links about internet history, laws, codes of conduct, statistics, and more. To view an amazing exhibit on the history of the internet, visit the Computer History Museum, and make sure to notice their excellent timeline.
I am wondering when we will all get internet chips implanted into our brains. If these trends continues, how long will it be until we live completely in a virtual world? Am I the only one who is not excited about this? Call me old fashioned, but I will still take a book over the internet anyday. The internet is amazing, its history still in the making, but I think what is most intriguing is what the future will hold, and how far the internet will continute to seep into and consume our lives.
People are working on documenting the history of the internet by identifying creators, inventors, protocol implementers, and essentially everyone who has devoted the last 10 years to the development of the internet in all countries. This project, Who is Who in the Internet World, is making a strong effort in preserving the internet's history for future knowledge.
Do you want to know everything there is to know about the internet? Check out the Internet Society. Some areas of the website require membership, but there are some great links about internet history, laws, codes of conduct, statistics, and more. To view an amazing exhibit on the history of the internet, visit the Computer History Museum, and make sure to notice their excellent timeline.
I am wondering when we will all get internet chips implanted into our brains. If these trends continues, how long will it be until we live completely in a virtual world? Am I the only one who is not excited about this? Call me old fashioned, but I will still take a book over the internet anyday. The internet is amazing, its history still in the making, but I think what is most intriguing is what the future will hold, and how far the internet will continute to seep into and consume our lives.
posted by Bibliomuse at 9:22 AM
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