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EPISODE · May 5, 2023 · 1H 25M

The Secret History of the Internet

from Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast · host MKBHD

In this prequel to the 'ICANN and the 7 Keys to the Internet' podcast, David talks Marques and Andrew through the wildly interesting history of the internet. There's plenty of information out there about the beginning of the World Wide Web in 1989, but what was happening before that? How did the internet start? How long did it take to turn on? And why does it always start with Sputnik? David answers all those questions and more while explaining how everything came to be. Special thanks to everyone that took the time to talk with us to make this episode. We hope you enjoy! Audio/Video Sources: David Hochfelder Interview with Vint: https://ethw.org/Oral-History:Vinton_Cerf AT&T Life of a tech operator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX8RHeSuZZc DARPA 50 Year video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8C2vXfRw8U DARPA Formative years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHK7Sn66vts&t=24s Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Twitters: Waveform: https://twitter.com/wvfrm Marques: https://twitter.com/mkbhd Andrew: https://twitter.com/andymanganelli David: https://twitter.com/DurvidImel Adam: https://twitter.com/adamlukas17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this prequel to the 'ICANN and the 7 Keys to the Internet' podcast, David talks Marques and Andrew through the wildly interesting history of the internet. There's plenty of information out there about the beginning of the World Wide Web in 1989, but what was happening before that? How did the internet start? How long did it take to turn on? And why does it always start with Sputnik? David answers all those questions and more while explaining how everything came to be. Special thanks to everyone that took the time to talk with us to make this episode. We hope you enjoy! Audio/Video Sources: David Hochfelder Interview with Vint: https://ethw.org/Oral-History:Vinton_Cerf AT&T Life of a tech operator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX8RHeSuZZc DARPA 50 Year video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8C2vXfRw8U DARPA Formative years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHK7Sn66vts&t=24s Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Twitters: Waveform: https://twitter.com/wvfrm Marques: https://twitter.com/mkbhd Andrew: https://twitter.com/andymanganelli David: https://twitter.com/DurvidImel Adam: https://twitter.com/adamlukas17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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