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Arpanet was the first net work to run on packet switching technology. This was the first form of internet.
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Email was created, along with using the @ sign in order to keep the user name from the computer name.
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Arpanet made the first connection to go across the Atlantic Ocean.
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The PC Modem was developed and began to be sold.
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Unsolicited commercial messages began to be sent.
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The :-) was invented with the purpose of using it after telling a joke.
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Addresses on the internet became more human-friendly compared to the IP addresses that were used before.
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The first major attack on the internet. It caused many interruptions across the internet.
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The first web page was officially created.
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It became safe to make credit card payments online.
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Google went live and made it easy to find information online.
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MySpace became a popular social media site.
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Facebook opened up, mainly for college students.
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YouTube was created to watch and share videos
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Twitter became a reality
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Hulu became first streaming service for movies.
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It made it easier to surf the web and allowed for doing it in a Mobil format.