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January 17, 2004

A network called "Internet"

The CBC reveals "the internet" to the amazed world of 1993.

Punctuation marks that look like smiley faces express happiness on a new communication tool known as "Internet." The computer network is already being used by 15 million people worldwide — to chat or do important research. Communication may be anonymous and isolated, but there's always someone to talk to about sports, recipes or politics.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at January 17, 2004 10:07 AM

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Conan O'Brien foresaw the internet's significance even earlier:

"I believe that one day, a high speed network of interconnected computers will spring up world-wide, so enriching people that they will lose their interest in idle chit chat and pornography."

http://www.february-7.com/features/conan.htm

Posted by: Michael at January 17, 2004 03:15 PM