In response to the Communications Decency Act, John Perry Barlow publishes the „Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace,” arguing that governments have no sovereignty over the digital world.
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16 Internet Evolution Facts: The 1995 Edition
The year 1995 is widely considered the "Year of the Web." It was the pivotal moment when the internet transformed from a niche academic and military network int...czytaj dalej »
1998 File: The Rise of Diamond Rio (MP3 Players)
The first commercially successful portable MP3 player, the Diamond Rio PMP300, is released. It triggers a massive legal battle with the music industry and signa...czytaj dalej »
1998 Legacy: The "Hamster Dance" Goes Viral
One of the earliest examples of a "web meme," the Hampster Dance website (featuring rows of animated GIFs), proves that simple, repetitive humor can capture glo...czytaj dalej »
1998 Classic: The DMCA is Passed
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is signed into law in the US. It becomes the legal foundation for how copyright is enforced online, creating the "notice an...czytaj dalej »
1997 Report: The Mars Pathfinder Landing
NASA’s mission to Mars becomes a massive web event, with millions of people logging on to see the first high-res images of the Martian surface.Part of the 18 In...czytaj dalej »
1999 Vault: The Launch of Britannica.com
The legendary encyclopedia goes online for free, and the site immediately crashes due to overwhelming traffic, signaling the end of the printed encyclopedia era...czytaj dalej »
Steve Jobs
Introduction Steve Jobs was an American business magnate, industrial designer, and inventor. He was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, California, ...czytaj dalej »
2000 File: The AOL-Time Warner Merger
AOL and Time Warner announce a $165 billion merger. It is the largest in history and symbolizes the dream of combining "new media" (internet) with "old media" (...czytaj dalej »
Music
"Music: The Universal Language of Emotion" Introduction Music is a universal language that has been an integral part of human culture for centuries. It en...czytaj dalej »
Quantum mechanics
Unveiling the mysteries of the quantum world. Introduction Quantum mechanics is a fundamental theory in physics that describes the behavior of matter ...czytaj dalej »
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1996 File: The Launch of Hotmail
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