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First message sent from University of California, Los Angeles to Stanford Research Institute. The first full word was "login," after the system crashed hours earlier when "l" and "o" were sent.
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The entire ARPANET first included University of California, Los Angeles, Stanford Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Computer Science department at the University of Utah.
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Held in Washington, D.C., it was the first public display of ARPANET and other networking projects.
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Microsoft founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico by Bill Gates and Paul Allen
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Apple Computer Inc. founded in Cupertino, California. by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
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Control Gaming Corporation's only product, the GameLine for the Atari 2600, was the first platform to allow users to download games, though it was only temporary. The company went under quickly, and the remnants formed Quantum Computer Services, later renamed AOL.
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First founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation, then again in 1985 as Quantum Computer Services, the name was officially changed to America Online in 1989.
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AppleLink, originally created as a resource for Apple dealers, employees, and developers, was now integrated into Apple II and Macintosh computers.
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Neverwinter Nights, a Dungeons & Dragons game co developed by AOL and Stormfront Studios, became the first MORPG, and was part of AOL's subscription based service until 1997.
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AOL for Windows followed a year later. AOL eventually goes on to provide dial up internet service for millions of users.
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AOL discontinues Neverwinter Nights. Near the end of it's lifetime, Neverwinter Nights had 115,000 players and typically hosted 2,000 players during peak hours.
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Specified social networks such as Asian Avenue and BlackPlanet flourished.
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Napster was an online music store that emphasized sharing music.
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It is credited for helping to popularize blogging.
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Launched in December of 2002, following the launch of Friendster in March of 2002!
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Only available to those who are students at Harvard and remained that way until 2006, when it was finally released to the general public.
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Launched by Mark Zuckerburg
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Created by previous employees of PayPal. The first video was uploaded in April of 2005 and it was uploaded by a man from the San Diego Zoo in California. It can still be viewed today on Youtube.
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