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ARPANET
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 -
Email
Ray Tomlinson developed the first email that worked with ARPANET -
Ethernet
Bob Metcalfe creates the first form of internet Ethernet -
Apple
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 -
Spam
Spam was introduced through commercial email messages -
Multiplayer Computer Games Introduced
Referred to as MultiUser Dungeon's, were text base games combined with fiction and online chat -
AOL
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/ -
First Website
The first ever web page was created -
First Webcam
The sole purpose of the first webcam was to monitor a coffee maker so lab users knew when it was empty and full -
Yahoo
Yahoo made it easier for people to find information on the internet -
Amazon joins the internet
Amazon is first created on the internet primarily as a bookstore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkxEhJ9kce0 -
eBay
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 -
Google
Google was introduced in 1998 and has forever changed the way people get their information -
Wikipedia
Wikipedia paved the way for collective website content -
MySpace
MySpace is introduced and grows to become most popular social network at one time -
iTunes
iTunes released its first online music store which revolutionized online music -
Facebook
Facebook was introduced and took over MySpace for most popular website/social media -
YouTube
YouTube brought free online sharing and hosting to the world -
Twitter
Twitter was introduced but did not take off for a while, and is now a top social media app -
Instagram
Instagram is introduced to the internet as a place to post your pictures for people to see
