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The first computer to computer link is established. Here is an article detailing more about it. https://theconversation.com/how-the-internet-was-born-from-the-arpanet-to-the-internet-68072
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Ray Tomlinson developed the first email that worked with ARPANET
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Bob Metcalfe creates the first form of internet Ethernet
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Apple launched in 1976 and is now the main technology provider in the United States. This a cool short video of Steve Jobs introducing the Macintosh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B-XwPjn9YY
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Spam was introduced through commercial email messages
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Referred to as MultiUser Dungeon's, were text base games combined with fiction and online chat
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AOL replaced the Apple Link program in 1989 and still exists today. Here is a short article on the history of AOL. https://time.com/3857628/aol-1985-history/
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The first ever web page was created
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The sole purpose of the first webcam was to monitor a coffee maker so lab users knew when it was empty and full
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Yahoo made it easier for people to find information on the internet
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Amazon is first created on the internet primarily as a bookstore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkxEhJ9kce0
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eBay changed the way people can buy and sell their items online at the time. Here is an interview with eBay founder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy-p5i4Vimo
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Google was introduced in 1998 and has forever changed the way people get their information
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Wikipedia paved the way for collective website content
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MySpace is introduced and grows to become most popular social network at one time
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iTunes released its first online music store which revolutionized online music
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Facebook was introduced and took over MySpace for most popular website/social media
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YouTube brought free online sharing and hosting to the world
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Twitter was introduced but did not take off for a while, and is now a top social media app
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Instagram is introduced to the internet as a place to post your pictures for people to see
