How Has The Internet Changed Since You First Started Using It?

[festeringZit]

I first had access to the internet in 1995, but it was on someone else's dial up connection and I only went on for a couple minutes, knew nothing about it and found it pretty stupid as the connection was so slow, it was about worthless. Then in 1997 I actually started using it (still slow dial up). I remember in the Spring of '97 buying a book (magazine?) at the book store with a list of websites that were available broken down into categories.....for some reason, I wanna say Shaq was on the cover of this magazine. Not that it had every website in the world listed on it, but was probably a decent % I would think....imagine the size of that magazine today?!

I was studying computer science at a university in the 80's, at that time the internet existed - but primarily for email and that was primarily across education institutions. You could send email to students/profs around the world at other universities that had email servers. You could also read/post to Usenet news groups, which was a precursor to a forum like this, albeit text only, and with little or no moderation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet

 

[KingEleven]

I was studying computer science at a university in the 80's, at that time the internet existed - but primarily for email and that was primarily across education institutions. You could send email to students/profs around the world at other universities that had email servers. You could also read/post to Usenet news groups, which was a precursor to a forum like this, albeit text only, and with little or no moderation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet

you're an internet OG!

 

[tanner12oz]

Porn downloads much faster

 

[5teamparlay]

Less sportsbooks, sad...

 

[Willie99]

It's must faster
I never get a busy signal
I don't have to try multiple phone numbers
More and more idiots have a voice they never had before
I do tax returns infinitely faster

 

[KingEleven]

Remember all the CD's flying all over the place? AOL and others must have spent a fortune on these things!

 

[KingEleven]

 

[Enfuego]

I think the internet has allowed us to detect much quicker who is dumb and who isn't. Use this forum as a baseline.

 

[Willie99]

My original email was @Netscape.Net

 

[powerz]

Movies...
buy tickets on your phone
read reviews on line before going
heck watch the movie on your phone
thendo your own damn review and post to rotten tomatoes

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

There were like 15 search engines. Lycos, infoseek..Where have you gone?

The noise of dial up we can all relate too

You could buy steroids online

You could get research for college papers easily and even plagerize to take shortcuts

Eliminated chalkboards for football. I have always hated chalkboards

 

[ML Dog]

I think the internet has allowed us to detect much quicker who is dumb and who isn't. Use this forum as a baseline.

The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny.

 

[ML Dog]

now try to imagine doing that ^^^^ for 96 minutes a night all over The Earth for 7 months.





Just stop fucking whining.



Life



is not long enough





for you to keep fucking




whining


embrace



the fucking day


all the Joy that was




remember?


This Day is no Different


YOU are just older


and more blind less seeing I beg of you Turn Back and Embrace The Fucking Day I don't have long to type here I am pounding out begging of you just embrace the fuking day smell that flower look into that child's glowing eyes remember


so alive

 

[ML Dog]

Imagination is stronger than knowledge.






Myth Trumps history. Every fucking time.








Dreams are more powerful than dumb people.









Laughter is the only cure for grief.


And Love.........




.....the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure is to let it be so real it scares you.

Look for strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end.

Life seems completely different, when you're truly in love I mean like its real Life will seem exciting and worthwhile.

Your only hope and security is to take a chance

TRY LOVE


You might very well Wipe Out into the Fence

there is a very good possibility of that but the alternative....


Love.

True Love I mean....



Laughter becomes part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all.

“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”
― Albert Einstein



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[ML Dog]

Celebrate the counsel, temperance that the years bring. Gracefully surrender the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune but do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.



Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.



Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.


And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.



Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.



fuckin FLY





if ya don't one day promise you'llook back wonder why

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1919.

 

[FairWarning]

Internet has more tough guys on it nowadays....

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