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cloudhiker.net
The internet is probably the most important invention of the twentieth century.
Chris Dixon • Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet
The internet was small, slow, and limited. Even at the height of the dot-com frenzy, it’s important to realize that only 7% of the world had internet access. And those who did had to endure dialup connections with dreadful connection speeds.
Chris Rempel • PART 1: THE INTERNET IS HAVING A KODAK MOMENT
What the internet looked like in 1994, according to 15 webpages born that year
fastcompany.com
This search engine transformed the way people worked, entertained themselves, and learned.
Steven Levy • In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence and Power on the Internet
amazon.com
Usenet, which are old-school discussion forums; MUDs/MOOs, which are text-based virtual worlds; and of course IRC.
Andrew Chen • The Cold Start Problem: How to Start and Scale Network Effects
The internet is what allows what’s inside — our minds, our souls, our many selves — to interact with the insides of others. The internet is where our alts come alive, our internal monologues become dialogues, and a stray thought becomes a globally resonant meme. This is its miracle.