25 years ago today, first internet turned on - Symbolics.com

[Gerry]

Listening to am news on CNN.

25 years ago today, the first internet page went live.

Symbolics.com

Congrats, Aron!

Your traffic may go through the roof with that plug on CNN.

 

[katherine]

Well back in 1985 we had domain names but no WWW yet so there was no 'Internet page'
And this is not the oldest domain name ever, there is at least one .net that predates

 

[Denny501]

Don't forget Al Gore told us years ago he invented the internet.....:?:

 

[Gerry]

Well back in 1985 we had domain names but no WWW yet so there was no 'Internet page'
And this is not the oldest domain name ever, there is at least one .net that predates

This was the "first commercial use" of the internet.

 

[Theo]

In 1985 I was graduating from high school but I already had a computer

 

[RTM.net]

In 1985 I was graduating from high school but I already had a computer

I graduated in '86 but had already been working with computers about 4-5 years (Apple II, TRS-80, VIC-20, etc...)

Ahh... memories.

Rob

 

[Theo]

It'd be fun to hear from others - as long as they were old enough to remember

 

[Gerry]

It'd be fun to hear from others - as long as they were old enough to remember

I'm too old. I'm losing my memory.

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I sent Aron some links and images of some feature pieces on the anniversary that specifically mentions Symbolic.com

It was on the front page of Wired, CNN, and MSNBC.

I was not even aware of this being the 25th Birthday until I heard CNN mention it.

 

[DomainsInc]

I graduated in '86 but had already been working with computers about 4-5 years (Apple II, TRS-80, VIC-20, etc...)

Ahh... memories.

Rob

I was only 7 in 85 but and had just gotten a commodore 64.

 

[whitebark]

I was only 7 in 85 but and had just gotten a commodore 64.

I still have a working commodore 64!

 

[DomainsInc]

I still have a working commodore 64!

My parents still have the commodore as well. I picked them up a new monitor from kijiji for 15 bucks and played it a bit over christmas. its still fun.

 

[INVIGOR]

...

 

[PRED]

dont get me started lol
atari
zx81
acorn electron
amstrad cpc 464
bbc

difference is me and Theo were nailing chicks as well as being geeks lol

always wanted a colour screen commodore got the green screen amstard, things could have been so different lol. could have had kevin ham flipping burgers for me then doing my laundry
actually prob best article i've ever read in a newspaper about domains today, same theme
all stuff WE know but a nice article for the public
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article7063076.ece

alltime favourite game? gotta be way of the exploding fist, back in the day

 

[Seraphim]

Back in 1985, I was collecting GI Joe figures and baseball cards. Still have them all boxed away somewhere, probably worth something.

 

[Theo]

Pred, read this and weep

 

[TheLegendaryJP]

It'd be fun to hear from others - as long as they were old enough to remember

I was 6-7 yrs old but already trading options in NY.

 

[lotk.com]

Well I don't remember much except that I was in my mom's belly and popped out in '86.

 

[Gerry]

It'd be fun to hear from others - as long as they were old enough to remember

Just completed my undergrad degree, moved to NC, was going to try out for local ECHL hockey team, got in a car accident and broke my back.

Oh, also got married that year before all of the above occurred.

And yes, we celebrated our 25th this past January.

 

[Theo]

Doc, you got your memory back all of a sudden And congrats on your 25th anniversary! Your marriage outlived the .com era

 

[Gerry]

Doc, you got your memory back all of a sudden And congrats on your 25th anniversary! Your marriage outlived the .com era

Yeah, all of that was a crazy time.

Never regretted marrying my college sweetheart.