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EPISODE · Jul 9, 2022 · 23 MIN

Episode 37: 1989 The Internet - from concept to global adoption

from The Y in History · host Ajay Kaul

Tracing the history of the Worldwide Web or the Internet. In 1989. Tim Berners-Lee at CERN, Geneva, comes up with a proposal to get the CERN scientists talk to each other via their computers so they can conduct their experiments remotely. In December of 1990 he sets up the first successful communication between a Web browser and server via the Internet. Initially, the internet is just a medium for research and collaboration, but soon it evolves into a platform for eCommerce, auctions and music sharing before becoming a huge social media platform.

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Tracing the history of the Worldwide Web or the Internet. In 1989. Tim Berners-Lee at CERN, Geneva, comes up with a proposal to get the CERN scientists talk to each other via their computers so they can conduct their experiments remotely. In...

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