On This Day In HistoryToday in 1983, 40 years ago: The ARPANET officially changes to using TCP/IP, the Internet Protocol, effectively creating the Internet.
British Tech Guru@onthisday Then Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web in 1989. A little over 33 years ago.
Andy Gillis@britishtechguru @onthisday …and we continue to ignore his genius! For better or worse.
The Internet was supposed to be a platform for opinion and argument… yes. But more importantly for correction.
The Internet was supposed to be a platform for opinion and argument… yes. But more importantly for correction.
@andygillis @onthisday The problem i have is that correction doesn't really work online. Look at all the crazy conspiracy nonsense that proliferates... Area 51 is full of aliens, the earth is flat, masks don't work etc.
James Trickle uP@britishtechguru @andygillis @onthisday Internet is also a medium for communication, so all the know-nothings can find each other and unite in their own bubble and organize their own attack squads.
@opalmirror @britishtechguru @onthisday a product of folks respecting (responding to) Capitalism more than they honor (grok) Intellectualism.
@britishtechguru @onthisday but that was Tim’s intent. Not sure if that would have worked, either. Hindsight is 20/20.