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Found a way that computers can talk to each other in case of nuclear attack.
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The first hosts on what would one day become the internet.
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Network between Harvard, MIT, and BBn (the company that created the "interface message processor" computers used to connect to the network) in 1970 was created.
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Developed by Ray Tomlinson, who also made the decision to use the @ symbol to separate the user name from the computer name(domain name).
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A proposal was published to link ARPA-like networks together into a so-called inter network which would have no central control and would work around a transmission control protocol (which eventually became TCP/IP)
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Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne, and Steve Wozniak. It is a major developer and seller of phones and other technology.
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The modem was invented by Dennis Hayes and Dale Heatherington, and was introduced and initially sold to computer hobbyists.
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The first unsolicited commercial email message was sent out to 600 California Arpanet users by Gary Thuerk.
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The precursor to World of Warcraft and Second Life was developed in 1979, and was called MUD, Multi User Dungeon. MUDS were entirely text based virtual worlds, combining elements of role-playing games, interactive, fiction, and online chat.
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ESPNESPN, a major sports news source, was founded in Connecticut in 1979.
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Adam Osborne invented the first portable computer, the laptop.
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The first emoticon was used While many people credit Kevin MacKenzie with the invention of
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The domain name system was created The first Domain Name Servers (DNS) was created. The domain name system
was important in that it made addresses on the Internet more human-friendly compared to its numerical IP address counterparts.
DNS servers allowed Internet users to type in an easy-to-remember domain name and then converted it to the IP address
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The code for the World Wide Web was written by Tim Berners-Lee, based on his
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A site, now a multi-billion dollar business, where one can buy, sell or bid on items is born.
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One of the most populat and well known search engines is created in California to help people search for web pages on the internet.
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A well-known money payment site is founded as an alternative to paying in cash or check.
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Wiki
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FacebookThe social media platform Facebook is invented by college roomates.
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Youtube, a popular video streaming and video uploading/sharing site, was born.
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One of the poplular photo sharing, editing, and social media sites was founded.
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