Internet & Social Media Discoveries

By Codstar21

  • Arpanet

    Arpanet
    Was the first method in which the army would contact each other.

  • Packet Switching

    Packet Switching
    One of the internet's building blocks. Made by Paul Baran while working at the Rand comrporation. Lets each packet take it's own path to it's own destination, where it is reassembled.

  • Kleinrock

    Kleinrock
    Early computer network.

  • Mosaic

    Mosaic
    Early web browser, but was discontinued after the world wide web.

  • Match.com

    Match.com
    First dating website open ever!

  • Google

    Google
    Prototype of the basic search engine. Google just happen to out perform any other search engine at the time.

  • Facebook

    Facebook
    Founded in the Harvard dorms in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommates. I was origonally created for Harvard students to keep in constant social contact.

  • Youtube

    Youtube
    Youtube was one of the first media sites entirely driven by user-generated content.

  • Youtube Debate

    Youtube Debate
    Youtube partnered with CNN to allow users to upload questions to candidates.

  • Grindr

    Grindr
    Joel Simkhai was the founder of the first dating app for gay males.