The Internet: "Today Show" 1994 to Today

Many people have viewed the “Today Show “clip from 1994 where Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric clearly have no clue as to what the internet is.

Only 17 years ago—and something that is as common today as turning on a radio or TV was barely in the public’s consciousness just a few years ago. Here is that clip:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUs7iG1mNjI

VERY amusing—and these hosts-intelligent people—appear to be ignorant when viewed today.

Of course, conversely, many people are unaware that the seeds of the internet were planted over 50 years ago! While most Americans consider the web as an invention of the 90’s----the formative stages began in the 1950’s!

And while each of us uses the internet on a daily basis—and many of us can loosely define what it is (far better than the Today Show hosts back then!) we might be hard pressed to really explain exactly how it works.

Here’s a short film I featured in a blog a couple of years ago. While the technology has advanced enough to make even this clip appear to be a bit dated, it is nonetheless an excellent primer on the birth of the internet—enjoy:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hIQjrMHTv4&feature=dir

Now, go amaze your friends at cocktail parties with your newly found in-depth knowledge of the dawn of the internet!

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