From its birth in the labs of Tim Berners-Lee back in 1992, to its interaction with the Napster in 1999, and its 2004 induction of Wikipedia: the Internet as we know it, has evolved drastically. With the passage of time, people from amongst us have emerged with the craziest of ideas to test and enhance the potential of this God’s gift to mankind. And it is due to the efforts of these noble... read full post picked by TheAnt314 7 months ago

Have you ever wondered what the first item sold on eBay was? Or who ran the first banner ad on the internet? Or what the first spam massage tried to sell?

<<--was the first image on the internet in 1992. It was uploaded by programmer Silvano de Gennaro in Geneva at the request of World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Yes, I said the Gopher Internet. No, I don' mean little rodent things. Sure, you probably haven't even heard of Gopher before. And who can blame you? It's a fading star, now only used by nostalgic geeks. But believe it or not, there's some cool stuff on the Gopher internet. Why limit yourself? picked by karenkleen 2 years ago

Access internet with Open DNS, is safer, faster and smarter. Domain Name Service (DNS) is use to store domain name and translate domain name (computer host name) to IP address. Most of the Internet Service Provider (ISP) have their own DNS and to serve within their user when access to internet.... picked by xfuture2 3 years ago

Luckily, they've put in safeguards that disables the system while the car is in motion. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

The Internet is booming with more users getting online everyday, but if experts on the subject of capacity vs. user base are to be believed it will all start falling apart next year. First we’ll see brownouts where you will lose your connection for several minutes and then everyone’s connection speed will be slowed to a snail’s pace by 2012. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

Internet addiction is on the rise in the world's largest Net market, and now Chinese doctors have officially defined it as an ailment. picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

Getting porn as a kid in the '70s was hard. You had to be part 007, part Pee Wee Herrman and part Rocky (specifically, the meat beating training scene). In short, there was no internet. How'd they do it? picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

A plan to offer consumers Internet access through their home's power lines may soon come to fruition for residents of Grand Ledge, Mich. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Ah, Internet Cafes … it used to be just a place where you can browse the Internet and grab a cup of coffee, but competition being what it is, some Internet cafes are offering something a little more than a cup of joe. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Inspired by a recent post, here's an interesting Wikipedia article for your enlightenment. Also, be sure to check out the articles on Leet and Internet Slang. picked by ReBoot 3 years ago

Tasks that once took days can be completed in seconds, while traditions and skills that emerged over centuries have been made all but redundant.

The internet is no respecter of reputations: innocent people have seen their lives ruined by viral clips distributed on the same World Wide Web used by activists to highlight injustices and bring down oppressive regimes picked by soreen 3 months ago

Officials confirm that all online data has been lost after the Internet crashed and was forced to restart. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

A super-fit shrimp has become a massive internet hit after learning to run on a treadmill as part of a unique science experiment. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The Internet Archive Wayback Machine puts the history of the World Wide Web at your fingertips. The Archive contains over 100 terabytes and 10 billion web pages archived from 1996 to the present.

This thing is pretty cool. Type in your favorite website and see how far back it goes to see it's beginnings. picked by buddha 2 years ago

Next time your boss catches you on Plime instead of what your job description specifies, tell him/her about this study from the University of Melbourne.

Dr Brent Coker, from the Department of Management and Marketing, says that workers who engage in ‘Workplace Internet Leisure Browsing’ (WILB) are more productive than those who don’t. picked by bingo 8 months ago

China's Ministry of Health has banned the use of physical punishment to wean teens off the net, months after a boy was beaten to death at an internet boot camp. picked by aclister 1 week ago

n the upcoming weeks watch for a report in Time Magazine that will attempt to smooth over the rough edges of a diabolical plot by Bell Canada and Telus, to begin charging per site fees on most Internet sites. The plan is to convert the Internet into a cable-like system, where customers sign up for specific web sites, and then pay to visit sites beyond a cutoff point. picked by siennablue 1 year ago

Louisville police have arrested 27 men in one of the largest crackdowns on Internet prostitution in the department's history. picked by punthe 2 years ago

On Nov. 27, Barrett's 47-year-old co-worker and friend, Thomas Montgomery, was charged with Barrett's murder. The motive, investigators said, was jealousy over Barrett's budding Internet relationship with the same 18-year-old woman Montgomery had been wooing since the previous year. What neither man knew was that the woman was really a 40-something West Virginia mother using her daughter's identi... read full post picked by kissmenow 3 years ago