Internet History

  • Invention of the Internet

    A scientist from M.I.T. and ARPA named J.C.R. Licklider proposed an idea to create a network that would enable computers to talk to one another.
  • Before my time.

    On this date in 1962 my mother was two days from celebrating her seventh birthday. I was obviously not born yet.
  • Apple 1 computer invented

    Steve Wazniak invents the Apple 1 computer.
  • Happy Birthday to me.

    I was only a few days old when the Apple 1 computer was invented. Born February 27, 1976.
  • IBM introduces the PC

  • Kindergarten

    I was five years old when IBM introduced the PC.
  • University and Government access to email

    Only large universities and the Government have access to email on the internet.
  • Second grade

    I was seven years old and preparing to enter the second grade.
  • World Wide Web became available to the public.

    World Wide Web technology became available for anyone to use on a royalty-free basis.
  • High School Junior

    April of 1993 I was finishing up my Junior year of high school.
  • Yahoo! Directory goes online

  • Freshman year of Junior College

    I began college Spring semester of 1995 at TVCC.
  • Google goes online

    Google created by Larry Page and Sergey Brin and goes online.
  • Working hard for the money!

    I was working two jobs and attending college classes at night.
  • YouTube is founded.

    YouTube was created on Valentine's day in 2005.
  • Valentine's Day

    Around this time I was planning my first born son's fifth birthday party.
  • Amazon releases the first Kindle

  • Thanksgiving

    Preparing for Thanksgiving with family after my middle son turned five earlier in the month and the passing of my father-in-law.
  • Bing

    Microsoft introduced Bing.
  • Landon turns 4!

    My youngest son turned four years old earlier this month.