Old Wide Web Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/old-wide-web To know where the Internet is going you have to know where it's been. Every episode we'll examine the sites, terms, and personalities that have defined the online world. Strap on your Chrono-Belts, time cadets. It’s time to take a trip… to the Old Wide Web! Universe Box 1d249dfb-9363-5608-92bc-f926445fedc8 no Old Wide Web - Internet History Dissected And Explained en Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:47:12 -0400 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:27:30 -0500 https://img.transistor.fm/5tKpQ48Md87YwqNPuWD7lu00Z28ZhM8mN3MuKKrEk_0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxNzYvMTU2ODU0/OTYwNi1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg Old Wide Web episodic Universe Box To know where the Internet is going you have to know where it's been. Every episode we'll examine the sites, terms, and personalities that have defined the online world. Strap on your Chrono-Belts, time cadets. It’s time to take a trip… to the Old Wide Web! To know where the Internet is going you have to know where it's been. technology, internet, history, memes, retro tetch Bill Meeks No No "Everly Heights Tales" Preview - A New Audio Drama from Bill Meeks, creator of the thing you're subscribed to 11 11 "Everly Heights Tales" Preview - A New Audio Drama from Bill Meeks, creator of the thing you're subscribed to full 3ecf4452-db1f-4a4c-944d-108b483b2747 https://everlyheights.tv/everlyheightstales/ A sneak peek at an upcoming episode of the new audio drama anthology from Bill Meeks.

Meet the Special family, a theater-loving, stoner couple and their three very different kids. It’s 1994, and Michael and Jennifer Special are just trying to help fund in the arts in their community, but their son Ricky is on the run from a school bully, and their daughter Zara is betting everything on a plan to start the school year as a popular girl. With a mix of '90s nostalgia, sitcom homages, and a healthy dose of humor, "Welcome, Freshmen" will teach you the joys of scented oxygen, the perils of Crystal Pepsi, and why you should never trust a math teacher to do "creative accounting" for the arts. Equal parts funny, smart, and a little messed up, just like Everly Heights itself.

 





 

SPONSOR

CAST LIST

Bill Meeks - Ricky Special/Infomercial Announcer/Mr. Matheson
Sean Seigler - Michael Special
Kristyna Zahrek - Abby Special
Laurin Skarr - Zara Special
Kaushal Patel - Phillip "Sinnimon Slush" Simonson
Helena Geraci - Jennifer Special
Dallis MaxKenzie - Beatrix Knapp
Mandy McCullough - Rebbeca/Veronica
Howard F. Hulin - Ron Linus/Mayor Brown
Richard Reynolds - Jock, Oxygen Bar Attendant
Claire Forbes - Brenda, Beach Babe, Carrie Tart
Dan Pavatich - Nosloo the Great
Sean Weiland - Jerome Bentley, Surfer Dude

"How Can You Be Sure?" and "Zara Special's Mini-Musical Suite" performed by Classic Tragic Hero, written by Bill Meeks

 

LINKS

Everly Heights
Join the EVERLY HEIGHTS ARTS BOARD and support the show
Buy Mr. Matheson's Arithme-TIPS Comic Collection
Subscribe on YouTube

]]> A sneak peek at an upcoming episode of the new audio drama anthology from Bill Meeks.

Meet the Special family, a theater-loving, stoner couple and their three very different kids. It’s 1994, and Michael and Jennifer Special are just trying to help fund in the arts in their community, but their son Ricky is on the run from a school bully, and their daughter Zara is betting everything on a plan to start the school year as a popular girl. With a mix of '90s nostalgia, sitcom homages, and a healthy dose of humor, "Welcome, Freshmen" will teach you the joys of scented oxygen, the perils of Crystal Pepsi, and why you should never trust a math teacher to do "creative accounting" for the arts. Equal parts funny, smart, and a little messed up, just like Everly Heights itself.

 





 

SPONSOR

CAST LIST

Bill Meeks - Ricky Special/Infomercial Announcer/Mr. Matheson
Sean Seigler - Michael Special
Kristyna Zahrek - Abby Special
Laurin Skarr - Zara Special
Kaushal Patel - Phillip "Sinnimon Slush" Simonson
Helena Geraci - Jennifer Special
Dallis MaxKenzie - Beatrix Knapp
Mandy McCullough - Rebbeca/Veronica
Howard F. Hulin - Ron Linus/Mayor Brown
Richard Reynolds - Jock, Oxygen Bar Attendant
Claire Forbes - Brenda, Beach Babe, Carrie Tart
Dan Pavatich - Nosloo the Great
Sean Weiland - Jerome Bentley, Surfer Dude

"How Can You Be Sure?" and "Zara Special's Mini-Musical Suite" performed by Classic Tragic Hero, written by Bill Meeks

 

LINKS

Everly Heights
Join the EVERLY HEIGHTS ARTS BOARD and support the show
Buy Mr. Matheson's Arithme-TIPS Comic Collection
Subscribe on YouTube

]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:47:05 -0400 Universe Box Universe Box 3643 A sneak peek at an upcoming episode of the new audio drama anthology from Bill Meeks.

Meet the Special family, a theater-loving, stoner couple and their three very different kids. It’s 1994, and Michael and Jennifer Special are just trying to help fund in the arts in their community, but their son Ricky is on the run from a school bully, and their daughter Zara is betting everything on a plan to start the school year as a popular girl. With a mix of '90s nostalgia, sitcom homages, and a healthy dose of humor, "Welcome, Freshmen" will teach you the joys of scented oxygen, the perils of Crystal Pepsi, and why you should never trust a math teacher to do "creative accounting" for the arts. Equal parts funny, smart, and a little messed up, just like Everly Heights itself.

 





 

SPONSOR

CAST LIST

Bill Meeks - Ricky Special/Infomercial Announcer/Mr. Matheson
Sean Seigler - Michael Special
Kristyna Zahrek - Abby Special
Laurin Skarr - Zara Special
Kaushal Patel - Phillip "Sinnimon Slush" Simonson
Helena Geraci - Jennifer Special
Dallis MaxKenzie - Beatrix Knapp
Mandy McCullough - Rebbeca/Veronica
Howard F. Hulin - Ron Linus/Mayor Brown
Richard Reynolds - Jock, Oxygen Bar Attendant
Claire Forbes - Brenda, Beach Babe, Carrie Tart
Dan Pavatich - Nosloo the Great
Sean Weiland - Jerome Bentley, Surfer Dude

"How Can You Be Sure?" and "Zara Special's Mini-Musical Suite" performed by Classic Tragic Hero, written by Bill Meeks

 

LINKS

Everly Heights
Join the EVERLY HEIGHTS ARTS BOARD and support the show
Buy Mr. Matheson's Arithme-TIPS Comic Collection
Subscribe on YouTube

]]> technology, internet, history, memes, retro tetch No Dino Ignacio (Creator of Bert Is Evil) on Where I'm From 10 10 Dino Ignacio (Creator of Bert Is Evil) on Where I'm From bonus d8824de5-48ff-4386-a225-1f73227af554 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6ce34d6a This is a special crosspost from my new show Where I'm From, which you can subscribe to at https://billmeeks.com/whereimfrom.

Meet Dino Ignacio, the creator of the infamous 90s website Bert Is Evil. We'll dive into Dino's unique upbringing on the internet and recall the exciting early days of the World Wide Web. From connecting to CompuServe and exploring the BBS scene, to creating the first internet meme and winning a Webby Award, Dino takes us on a journey through the democratization of content. Don't miss this episode as we delve into the historical significance of the first meme with internet pioneer Dino Ignacio. PLUS: How Bert Is Evil influenced a conflict half a world away.

 

SPONSORED BY

SUBSCRIBE
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
Amazon
RSS
YouTube (Live Streams)
YouTube (Episodes)

 

LINKS
Full Uncut Interview (Livestream)
Where I'm From YouTube Channel
Dino Ignacio
The Original Bert Is Evil Website
Bert Is Evil: The True Story Behind the Web's First Viral Hit by Bill Meeks
Old Wide Web Episode 1 -- The Muppets Take Bangladesh (Podcast)
CompuServe
The CompuServe Comics and Animation Forum Awards
Geocities
Fark.com
FractalCow mirror
Mr. T Ate My Balls on The Old Wide Web
Braindom: We Can Defeat Brain Together
Internet Underground Magazine Archive
Webby Awards
Bert Is Evil on the Webby Awards site
Dino's Last Message on Bert Is Evil

TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:14 Even Nerds Have Tech Problems
00:03:09 Clip from Internet Superstar with Martin Sargent
00:03:32 Dino on The Old Wide Web
00:05:07 Getting Online In Manila
00:05:59 - Growing Up Under Marshall Law
00:06:21 - Enter The World Wide Web
00:07:07- Connecting To CompuServe
00:09:44- The BBS Scene and Legends of the Red Dragon
00:10:15- The Compuserve Comics and Animation Forums
00:11:05 Why The Early Internet Was So Exciting
00:11:34 - Geocities
00:11:38 - Fark.com
00:11:44 - Rotten.com
00:12:09 FractalCow.com
00:12:48 - Zines and Poetry
00:13:25 - The Early Days Of Viral Content
00:15:44 - Mr. T Ate My Balls
00:16:08 Bert Is Evil
00:18:07 - Braindom: We Can Defeat Brain Together Tripod Site
00:19:40 - Bert Is Evil Goes Viral
00:20:09 - Internet Underground Magazine
00:20:18 - Winning A Webby Award
00:20:48 - The Muppets Take Bangladesh
00:23:55 - The 1998 Webby Awards
00:26:58 Streann Studio Ad Read
00:28:34 Bert Is Evil Part 2
00:28:40 - Sesame Street Reacts and The End of Bert Is Evil
00:30:19 - The Historical Significance of The First Internet Meme
00:31:28 - The Art of Bert Is Evil
00:32:54 Stable Diffusion and AI Art
00:39:29 Wheel of Anecdotes
00:45:37 The Democratization of Content
00:49:34 Outro

]]> This is a special crosspost from my new show Where I'm From, which you can subscribe to at https://billmeeks.com/whereimfrom.

Meet Dino Ignacio, the creator of the infamous 90s website Bert Is Evil. We'll dive into Dino's unique upbringing on the internet and recall the exciting early days of the World Wide Web. From connecting to CompuServe and exploring the BBS scene, to creating the first internet meme and winning a Webby Award, Dino takes us on a journey through the democratization of content. Don't miss this episode as we delve into the historical significance of the first meme with internet pioneer Dino Ignacio. PLUS: How Bert Is Evil influenced a conflict half a world away.

 

SPONSORED BY

SUBSCRIBE
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
Amazon
RSS
YouTube (Live Streams)
YouTube (Episodes)

 

LINKS
Full Uncut Interview (Livestream)
Where I'm From YouTube Channel
Dino Ignacio
The Original Bert Is Evil Website
Bert Is Evil: The True Story Behind the Web's First Viral Hit by Bill Meeks
Old Wide Web Episode 1 -- The Muppets Take Bangladesh (Podcast)
CompuServe
The CompuServe Comics and Animation Forum Awards
Geocities
Fark.com
FractalCow mirror
Mr. T Ate My Balls on The Old Wide Web
Braindom: We Can Defeat Brain Together
Internet Underground Magazine Archive
Webby Awards
Bert Is Evil on the Webby Awards site
Dino's Last Message on Bert Is Evil

TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:14 Even Nerds Have Tech Problems
00:03:09 Clip from Internet Superstar with Martin Sargent
00:03:32 Dino on The Old Wide Web
00:05:07 Getting Online In Manila
00:05:59 - Growing Up Under Marshall Law
00:06:21 - Enter The World Wide Web
00:07:07- Connecting To CompuServe
00:09:44- The BBS Scene and Legends of the Red Dragon
00:10:15- The Compuserve Comics and Animation Forums
00:11:05 Why The Early Internet Was So Exciting
00:11:34 - Geocities
00:11:38 - Fark.com
00:11:44 - Rotten.com
00:12:09 FractalCow.com
00:12:48 - Zines and Poetry
00:13:25 - The Early Days Of Viral Content
00:15:44 - Mr. T Ate My Balls
00:16:08 Bert Is Evil
00:18:07 - Braindom: We Can Defeat Brain Together Tripod Site
00:19:40 - Bert Is Evil Goes Viral
00:20:09 - Internet Underground Magazine
00:20:18 - Winning A Webby Award
00:20:48 - The Muppets Take Bangladesh
00:23:55 - The 1998 Webby Awards
00:26:58 Streann Studio Ad Read
00:28:34 Bert Is Evil Part 2
00:28:40 - Sesame Street Reacts and The End of Bert Is Evil
00:30:19 - The Historical Significance of The First Internet Meme
00:31:28 - The Art of Bert Is Evil
00:32:54 Stable Diffusion and AI Art
00:39:29 Wheel of Anecdotes
00:45:37 The Democratization of Content
00:49:34 Outro

]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2023 06:05:09 -0500 Universe Box Universe Box 3043 This is a special crosspost from my new show Where I'm From, which you can subscribe to at https://billmeeks.com/whereimfrom. Meet Dino Ignacio, the creator of the infamous 90s website Bert Is Evil. We'll dive into Dino's unique upbringing on the internet and recall the exciting early days of the World Wide Web. From connecting to CompuServe and exploring the BBS scene, to creating the first internet meme and winning a Webby Award, Dino takes us on a journey through the democratization of content. Don't miss this episode as we delve into the historical significance of the first meme with internet pioneer Dino Ignacio. PLUS: How Bert Is Evil influenced a conflict half a world away. This is a special crosspost from my new show Where I'm From, which you can subscribe to at https://billmeeks.com/whereimfrom. Meet Dino Ignacio, the creator of the infamous 90s website Bert Is Evil. We'll dive into Dino's unique upbringing on the inter technology, internet, history, memes, retro tetch No Lawyer Up! 8 8 Lawyer Up! full 8698afdd-6b5e-4256-98b0-27dfa69ba803 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2a5a96c6 We get all legal and cover the court cases of Napster and Microsoft. Hold on to your briefs… it’s the Old Wide Web!

Links:

Nabbing Napster: Napster Bad!, Barenaked Ladies battle Napster with ‘Trojan’ downloads, Napster Usage Numbers, Jammie Thomas Judgement, Napster’s High and Low Notes, Music by Atomsplit

United States v Microsoft: Bill Gates Deposition Videos, Gates Deposition Called Evasive, Microsoft Attacks Credibility of Intel Exec, Open Letter on Antitrust Protectionism, United States v Microsoft Ruling, Music

Progz: The TOR Project, FoxyProxy

Old Website of the Week: The Wyld Stallyns!

]]> We get all legal and cover the court cases of Napster and Microsoft. Hold on to your briefs… it’s the Old Wide Web!

Links:

Nabbing Napster: Napster Bad!, Barenaked Ladies battle Napster with ‘Trojan’ downloads, Napster Usage Numbers, Jammie Thomas Judgement, Napster’s High and Low Notes, Music by Atomsplit

United States v Microsoft: Bill Gates Deposition Videos, Gates Deposition Called Evasive, Microsoft Attacks Credibility of Intel Exec, Open Letter on Antitrust Protectionism, United States v Microsoft Ruling, Music

Progz: The TOR Project, FoxyProxy

Old Website of the Week: The Wyld Stallyns!

]]> Wed, 09 Oct 2019 02:00:00 -0400 Universe Box Universe Box 1895 We get all legal and cover the court cases of Napster and Microsoft. Hold on to your briefs… it’s the Old Wide Web! We get all legal and cover the court cases of Napster and Microsoft. Hold on to your briefs… it’s the Old Wide Web! napster, bill gates, microsoft, tor, bill & ted No So Long, And Thanks For All The Memes 7 7 So Long, And Thanks For All The Memes full c5e0ea2d-3a53-472e-9955-b7c29190260a https://share.transistor.fm/s/4c7820a0 We talk to the creator of the Ate My Balls meme and pay tribute to the late author and techhead Douglas Adams. Grab your towel and thumb a ride to the Old Wide Web!

Links:

Mr. T Ate My Balls: Mr. T Ate My Balls

Douglas Adams and the Internet: How to Stop Worrying and Love the Internet, Hyperland on Youtube

Progz: Digital: A Love Story, Timeline of Web Browsers, The Evolution of HTML

Old Website of the Week: h2g2

]]> We talk to the creator of the Ate My Balls meme and pay tribute to the late author and techhead Douglas Adams. Grab your towel and thumb a ride to the Old Wide Web!

Links:

Mr. T Ate My Balls: Mr. T Ate My Balls

Douglas Adams and the Internet: How to Stop Worrying and Love the Internet, Hyperland on Youtube

Progz: Digital: A Love Story, Timeline of Web Browsers, The Evolution of HTML

Old Website of the Week: h2g2

]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2019 02:00:00 -0400 Universe Box Universe Box 2046 We talk to the creator of the Ate My Balls meme and pay tribute to the late author and techhead Douglas Adams. Grab your towel and thumb a ride to the Old Wide Web! We talk to the creator of the Ate My Balls meme and pay tribute to the late author and techhead Douglas Adams. Grab your towel and thumb a ride to the Old Wide Web! douglas adam, hitchiker's guide to the galaxy, mr. t, ate my balls No The Jargon File 6 6 The Jargon File full 9fea834e-3cc8-4194-ae54-cad989a15098 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ee762243 Just when you least expected it… a game show! See how well you know classic Internet jargon as we COME ON DOWN…. to the Old Wide Web!

Links:

What The Heck Does That Mean?: Player One’s Twitter, Player Two’s Twitter, The Prize

Progz: The Jargon File, Free MIDI Files @ Home Musician

Old Website of the Week: Your Old Crap Website

]]> Just when you least expected it… a game show! See how well you know classic Internet jargon as we COME ON DOWN…. to the Old Wide Web!

Links:

What The Heck Does That Mean?: Player One’s Twitter, Player Two’s Twitter, The Prize

Progz: The Jargon File, Free MIDI Files @ Home Musician

Old Website of the Week: Your Old Crap Website

]]> Wed, 25 Sep 2019 02:00:00 -0400 Universe Box Universe Box 1878 Just when you least expected it… a game show! See how well you know classic Internet jargon as we COME ON DOWN…. to the Old Wide Web! Just when you least expected it… a game show! See how well you know classic Internet jargon as we COME ON DOWN…. to the Old Wide Web! technology, internet, history, memes, retro tetch No I Was A Teenage Sysop 5 5 I Was A Teenage Sysop full c419c855-6d89-47ff-ac35-4630954789eb https://share.transistor.fm/s/c4d2c8b0 Take a journey with me and Bryan Lunduke as we explore his past as a BBS Sysop and find out why Bulletin Board Systems are still relevant today. Make sure you use the prefix *70, we’re dialing up to the Old Wide Web!

Links:

I Was A Teenage Sysop: Bryan’s Blog, The House of Lunduke BBS

Memory Allocation: My So-Called 8bit Life (I’m in episodes 4 and 21)

Progz: Gopher Archive, Windows 3.1 Emulator

The Conscience of a Hacker by The Mentor


Old Website of the Week: Wheel of Fortune/Jeopardy Tickets Site, 2007 Version

]]> Take a journey with me and Bryan Lunduke as we explore his past as a BBS Sysop and find out why Bulletin Board Systems are still relevant today. Make sure you use the prefix *70, we’re dialing up to the Old Wide Web!

Links:

I Was A Teenage Sysop: Bryan’s Blog, The House of Lunduke BBS

Memory Allocation: My So-Called 8bit Life (I’m in episodes 4 and 21)

Progz: Gopher Archive, Windows 3.1 Emulator

The Conscience of a Hacker by The Mentor


Old Website of the Week: Wheel of Fortune/Jeopardy Tickets Site, 2007 Version

]]> Wed, 18 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0400 Universe Box Universe Box 2439 Take a journey with me and Bryan Lunduke as we explore his past as a BBS Sysop and find out why Bulletin Board Systems are still relevant today. Make sure you use the prefix *70, we’re dialing up to the Old Wide Web! Take a journey with me and Bryan Lunduke as we explore his past as a BBS Sysop and find out why Bulletin Board Systems are still relevant today. Make sure you use the prefix *70, we’re dialing up to the Old Wide Web! bbs, sysop, progz, hacker No We Go Commercial 4 4 We Go Commercial full 7bc8297e-8f6c-470f-967b-9421af67dfaf https://share.transistor.fm/s/6b167508 Learn about the Pets.com Sock Puppet, E-mail scams courtesy of Bill Gates, catch up on your chat jargon, and find out which Internet Service provider works best for you… if you still live in 1996. Break out your snacks, it’s time to head to the Old Wide Web!

Links:

A Sock on the Hand: The Sock Puppet That Roared: Internet Synergy or a Conflict of Interest?, Dirty Sock & Streisand’s Stocks, The Sock Puppet Tells His Story, Music from Various Sources

Provider Showdown 1996: America Online Prices, CompuServe Prices, Prodigy Prices, Earthlink Prices

Bill Gates Rich: Copy This Article & Win Quick Cash!, Music

Progz: Computer Chroincles Video Archive, Internet FAQ Archive

Old Website of the Week: The First Picture on the Internet

]]> Learn about the Pets.com Sock Puppet, E-mail scams courtesy of Bill Gates, catch up on your chat jargon, and find out which Internet Service provider works best for you… if you still live in 1996. Break out your snacks, it’s time to head to the Old Wide Web!

Links:

A Sock on the Hand: The Sock Puppet That Roared: Internet Synergy or a Conflict of Interest?, Dirty Sock & Streisand’s Stocks, The Sock Puppet Tells His Story, Music from Various Sources

Provider Showdown 1996: America Online Prices, CompuServe Prices, Prodigy Prices, Earthlink Prices

Bill Gates Rich: Copy This Article & Win Quick Cash!, Music

Progz: Computer Chroincles Video Archive, Internet FAQ Archive

Old Website of the Week: The First Picture on the Internet

]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0400 Universe Box Universe Box 1987 Learn about the Pets.com Sock Puppet, E-mail scams courtesy of Bill Gates, catch up on your chat jargon, and find out which Internet Service provider works best for you… if you still live in 1996. Break out your snacks, it’s time to head to the Old Wide Web! Learn about the Pets.com Sock Puppet, E-mail scams courtesy of Bill Gates, catch up on your chat jargon, and find out which Internet Service provider works best for you… if you still live in 1996. Break out your snacks, it’s time to head to the Old Wide W chat jargon, bill gates, e-mail No Back From The Future 3 3 Back From The Future full ef768884-5de6-4f0e-a4a4-1d49a849989c https://share.transistor.fm/s/75d0adaa Only one week late, we now bring you episode 3! We explore the strange case of time-traveling troll John Titor (voiced by Tom Merritt), finish our cliff notes version of Internet History in A Brief History of the Internet, and honor the memory of internet pioneer Paul Baran. Now let’s hop in the Delorean and cruise down the skyway to the Old Wide Web!

Links:

The Strange Case of John Titor:Is John Titor An Upcoming Disney Franchise?, John Titor’s First Post, John Titor :: Time Traveler, Soldier or Prophet?, JohnTitor.com, John Titor: a Time Traveller From The Year 2036?,John Titor – I am from 2036, Music From arhipco

Paul Baron Obituary

Progz: Google Groups, 11 Best Old School Animated GIFs

Old Website of the Week: Space Jam

]]> Only one week late, we now bring you episode 3! We explore the strange case of time-traveling troll John Titor (voiced by Tom Merritt), finish our cliff notes version of Internet History in A Brief History of the Internet, and honor the memory of internet pioneer Paul Baran. Now let’s hop in the Delorean and cruise down the skyway to the Old Wide Web!

Links:

The Strange Case of John Titor:Is John Titor An Upcoming Disney Franchise?, John Titor’s First Post, John Titor :: Time Traveler, Soldier or Prophet?, JohnTitor.com, John Titor: a Time Traveller From The Year 2036?,John Titor – I am from 2036, Music From arhipco

Paul Baron Obituary

Progz: Google Groups, 11 Best Old School Animated GIFs

Old Website of the Week: Space Jam

]]> Sat, 07 Sep 2019 09:20:00 -0400 Universe Box Universe Box 1738 We explore the strange case of time-traveling troll John Titor (voiced by Tom Merritt), finish our cliff notes version of Internet History in A Brief History of the Internet, and honor the memory of internet pioneer Paul Baran. Now let’s hop in the Delorean and cruise down the skyway to the Old Wide Web! We explore the strange case of time-traveling troll John Titor (voiced by Tom Merritt), finish our cliff notes version of Internet History in A Brief History of the Internet, and honor the memory of internet pioneer Paul Baran. Now let’s hop in the Delore john titor, internet history, paul baran No The Day The Internet Went Dark 2 2 The Day The Internet Went Dark full 016767d9-a565-4132-8ccf-1507817c14bb https://share.transistor.fm/s/6c2ad055 We cover the Great Internet Blackout Protest of 1996, continue our Cliff Notes version of Internet History in ‘A Brief History of the Internet,’ and try to solicit compensation for an unsung hero of the early web. So strap on your Chrono-belts, time cadets. It’s the first episode of The Old Wide Web!

Links:

The Day The Internet Went Dark: Web Blackout Commemorative, Remembering the Great Web Blackout, Communications Decency Act on Wikipedia, Mirror of Yahoo!’s page from the protest, List of Sites Who Participated (And Didn’t), The Great Australian Internet Blackout, Shabbir Safdar’s Personal Blog, and a special thanks to Stephan Carroll for the music.

Thanks For Trumpet Winsock – You can donate to the creator of Trumpet Winsock here or through Paypal at payments@petertattam.com.

Progz:

Telnet BBS Guide
Legend of the Red Dragon (LORD) Online

Old Website of the Week:
Yahoo! in 1996

]]> We cover the Great Internet Blackout Protest of 1996, continue our Cliff Notes version of Internet History in ‘A Brief History of the Internet,’ and try to solicit compensation for an unsung hero of the early web. So strap on your Chrono-belts, time cadets. It’s the first episode of The Old Wide Web!

Links:

The Day The Internet Went Dark: Web Blackout Commemorative, Remembering the Great Web Blackout, Communications Decency Act on Wikipedia, Mirror of Yahoo!’s page from the protest, List of Sites Who Participated (And Didn’t), The Great Australian Internet Blackout, Shabbir Safdar’s Personal Blog, and a special thanks to Stephan Carroll for the music.

Thanks For Trumpet Winsock – You can donate to the creator of Trumpet Winsock here or through Paypal at payments@petertattam.com.

Progz:

Telnet BBS Guide
Legend of the Red Dragon (LORD) Online

Old Website of the Week:
Yahoo! in 1996

]]> Sat, 07 Sep 2019 09:15:00 -0400 Universe Box Universe Box 1874 We cover the Great Internet Blackout Protest of 1996, continue our Cliff Notes version of Internet History in ‘A Brief History of the Internet,’ and try to solicit compensation for an unsung hero of the early web. We cover the Great Internet Blackout Protest of 1996, continue our Cliff Notes version of Internet History in ‘A Brief History of the Internet,’ and try to solicit compensation for an unsung hero of the early web. legend of the red dragon, yahoo, internet, retro tech No The Muppets Take Bangladesh 1 1 The Muppets Take Bangladesh full fcc8d030-a4d4-4738-9d70-d907174684ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/73fb912e Hey, it’s our first episode! In this episode we talk about the Bert is Evil phenomenon, start our Cliff Notes version of Internet History, go over the 12 commandments of BBS Users, and hop into the Wayback Machine. So strap on your Chrono-belts, time cadets. It’s the first episode of The Old Wide Web!

Links:

Bert Is Evil: Dino’s Surrender Letter, Dino Ignacio on Internet Superstar, Official Bert is Evil Mirror, BBC: Bert in the frame with Bin Laden, Braindom

The Twelve Commandments of BBS Users

Progz:  The Internet Archive Wayback Machine, Geocities-izer

Old Web Site of The Week: Symbolics.com

]]> Hey, it’s our first episode! In this episode we talk about the Bert is Evil phenomenon, start our Cliff Notes version of Internet History, go over the 12 commandments of BBS Users, and hop into the Wayback Machine. So strap on your Chrono-belts, time cadets. It’s the first episode of The Old Wide Web!

Links:

Bert Is Evil: Dino’s Surrender Letter, Dino Ignacio on Internet Superstar, Official Bert is Evil Mirror, BBC: Bert in the frame with Bin Laden, Braindom

The Twelve Commandments of BBS Users

Progz:  The Internet Archive Wayback Machine, Geocities-izer

Old Web Site of The Week: Symbolics.com

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