Snailbites

I was born on November 5th, 1980. That makes me about a week older than The Internet. It’s amazing to think that we actually once lived in a world without the Internet. Kinda crazy, and also kinda sad that we’re that connected. Nevertheless, the Internet is what sustains me and my little family, and so its only fitting that my first post be about its history.

I can still remember (old geezer voice coming on here…) when the web was simple bulletin boards and HTML 1.0 pages. Back in the day, I was all up on Prodigy, which was essentially a gigantic bulletin board with some text-based games. For those who don’t know, the original internet was created by scientists, and was intended for scientists. The original purpose was to share information between Universities for research purposes. Little did anyone know that the Internet would eventually become a part of daily life for the entire world.

For anyone looking for a little nostalgia, try clicking around the First Ever Web Page. For bigger, nerdier laughs, view source and check out the code.