I'm so old that when I wanted to learn about the internet in college there was no curriculum to do that. Had to do an "independent study" (guided by the CIS dept head). Learned about the backbone and TCP/IP and other protocols.
Ask that was stellar Learning then. Most people now don’t know shit about the internet even though they use it. App doesn’t work? Just install a new one. Nevermind how the app gets from them to you or any of the sessions in between etc.
I was born to where when I was old enough I was shoving kool-aid packets into 5.25” Disk drives on Apple IIEs and learning to debut x86 computers to play “games”. Computers were fun puzzles. Never did I imagine I could work one day using them and fight for information freedom. Here j am now.
SauceFag Here.
Before the internet there was Arpanet. Then Darpanet.
DARPA.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARPA#:~:text=The%20agency%20is%20currently%20located%20in%20a%20new,the%20Soviet%20launching%20of%20Sputnik%201%20in%201957.
What does SUN in Sun Microsystems Stand For?
Stanford University Network - where the first network packets were moved over ARPANET €^^
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_University_Network
ARPA = DARPA
Also remember there are multiple internets and new ones forming all the time. Both physical, virtual, and otherwise.
Excellent comment, Anon.
I'm so old that when I wanted to learn about the internet in college there was no curriculum to do that. Had to do an "independent study" (guided by the CIS dept head). Learned about the backbone and TCP/IP and other protocols.
Ask that was stellar Learning then. Most people now don’t know shit about the internet even though they use it. App doesn’t work? Just install a new one. Nevermind how the app gets from them to you or any of the sessions in between etc.
I was born to where when I was old enough I was shoving kool-aid packets into 5.25” Disk drives on Apple IIEs and learning to debut x86 computers to play “games”. Computers were fun puzzles. Never did I imagine I could work one day using them and fight for information freedom. Here j am now.
Mortified that young kids don’t want to know.
Don't forget having to configure your Trumpet Winsock and all your AT/DT commands.
First computer I ever learned any programming on was an Apple 2e and networking as well. First PC was an 8088 in a middle school Library!
Fun times!! OH.. and Fidonet before email. :D