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MIT Lincoln Lab
Two computers at MIT Lincoln Lab communicate using packet-switching technology. -
ARPA
Andvanced Research Projects Agency provides a communications network linking the U.S. -
E-mail
Ray Tomlinson creates electronic mail. He uses the @ symbol to distinguish between the sender's name and network name. -
TCP/ICP begins development
Two important internet protocols begin development. -
Queen Elizabeth sends an email
Queen Elizabeth sends her first email. -
First public WAN
The first public WAN is developed. Serves as a bacbone for European internet. -
The first router
Cisco ships its first router. Marks an important step in the commercialization of the internet. -
Linux is created
Linux is created and becomes a leading software of open source. -
The end of ARPANET
ARPANET is terminated, -
World Wide Web
The WWW is available to the public.. -
1 000 000 hosts
The internet reaches 1 million hosts. -
US White House sets up email
The White House creates an email adress. Marks the beginning of the connection between internet and state. -
The church goes digital
The Vatican creates their own internet domain. -
First blogs
Blogs begin to pop up around the internet. -
Google is founded
Google is founded and marks the start of a the first mega industry that revolves around the internet. -
Wikipedia
Wikipedia launches. Marks the begining of community orriented information databases. -
Facebook
Facebook.com is created. Provides an excellent platform for social media. -
Youtube
Youtube.com is created. Provides an excellent platform for sharing and watching videos online. -
Internet hall of fame
The internet hall of fame is formed. Records important historical intenet events. -
Skype debuts
Skype is born. Assists thousands communicat worldwide.
