http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/ Engadget Comments for The Web turns 20, FidoNet suffers abandonment issues http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/
*bing* data data !]]>Mar 13th 2009 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 14th 2009 1:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Chuck Norris invented everything.]]>Mar 13th 2009 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Web = CERN (Europe)
HTML = Hypertext = Apple (amazingly)

Now everyone is happy.]]>Mar 13th 2009 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext_Editing_System
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You are right about Apple not having invented hypertext. It was actually invented in 1945.

But, it is commonly acknowledged that Apple's work in the area took it out of the realm of university computer science departments, and helped popularize it. For a comprehensive history, see, e.g., http://www.answers.com/topic/hypertext]]>Mar 14th 2009 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/
Look, its this simple

Steering Wheel, gearbox, = Web
Car = Internet

Not the same thing buddy]]>Mar 14th 2009 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/]]>Mar 15th 2009 12:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/]]>Mar 15th 2009 12:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/
whats gonna happen next year when it turns 21!!
when it can drink legally! its not like its clean already though.... ]]>Mar 13th 2009 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/


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Thank God he's not a scouse, or it'd physically hurt us to use the Internet.]]>Mar 13th 2009 9:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Drunkenly procreate for the past 2.
Be interesting to see what websites sprung up about 4 n 2 years ago.

Youtube is (nearly) one of them, turned 4 last month.
Other people will have to fill in the gaps]]>Mar 13th 2009 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 14th 2009 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 14th 2009 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/
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Always thought it was created in '90]]>Mar 13th 2009 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/
Also 1:12/1 for a while, and even 1:1/119 !

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I guess they are pretty happy they put that in there.]]>Mar 13th 2009 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/13/the-internet-turns-20-fidonet-suffers-abandonment-issues/Mar 13th 2009 8:01PM