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Internet History In Pictures

Posted by timothy on from the hey-dug dept.

prostoalex writes "Tired of reading black-on-white text on Internet history and its celebrities? The Faces in front of the Monitors features the Internet history in pictures. See the legendary BBN IMP team, Linus naked and drinking beer, Bill Gates and Paul Allen and other luminaries."

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  1. Linus by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The server will be slashdotted because of the Linus picture IMO.

    1. Re:Linus by bigjocker · · Score: 4, Funny

      In those pictures are like a dozen jokes waiting to be posted on slashdot ....

      BTW, where is the goatse guy?

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    2. Re:Linus by Frymaster · · Score: 5, Funny
      The server will be slashdotted

      don't worry, someone will post the entire... uh... text.

      nevermind.

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    3. Re:Linus by Lord_Dweomer · · Score: 4, Funny
      "In those pictures are like a dozen jokes waiting to be posted on slashdot ...."

      Well, hopefully it will lead someone to post some good ones of Natalie Portman covered in hot grits. That's one picture that would be modded +5 informative so fast Slashdot would Slashdot itself.

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  2. Darn. by The+Human+Cow · · Score: 5, Funny

    Try as I might, I couldn't find a picture of Al Gore anywhere on that page.

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    1. Re:Darn. by Valar · · Score: 5, Funny

      Son, you have no idea of the kind of thread you just started.

      I hope you're happy.

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    2. Re:Darn. by benk · · Score: 5, Funny
      He'll probably say he was in the photo with Linus ... but was just under the table already at that point...

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    3. Re:Darn. by mcc · · Score: 4, Funny

      but was just under the table already at that point...

      *Looks at photo*

      Hmmm.. and if you don't mind me asking, what exactly was he doing down there??

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  3. But surely, according to SCO... by benk · · Score: 5, Funny
    Darl would have to be in there, naked, too.

    Wait ... on second thoughts ... I don't want to see that...

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    1. Re:But surely, according to SCO... by AndroidCat · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's supposed to be people who left a mark. Darl is going to leave a stain.

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  4. the shirtless pic of linus with beer .... by jms258 · · Score: 5, Funny

    should most definitely be the new linux logo ... drop the penguin.... we can get corporate sponsorship from heineken!

  5. Who would have thought... by teamhasnoi · · Score: 4, Funny
    such a skinny guy would be behind making so many computer users fat?

    I Kid! (Besides, I'm working tonight and I feel Christmas fat settling on me even as I type)

  6. Ut-oh by BrianGa · · Score: 4, Funny

    "This page is 100K in size, please be patient while it loads"

    Oh boy...

  7. Linus Naked by rsmith-mac · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, I suppose that explains where "free as in beer" came from.

  8. Linus naked? by edunbar93 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Linus naked and drinking beer

    Mmmm. Geek porn.

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  9. Unfortunate omission by mcc · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is a really cool page, but I find it too bad that they left out the absolutely priceless mug shot of Bill Gates from when he was arrested in 1977 in New Mexico on a traffic offense.

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  10. Linus by borgasm · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why did I immediately click on the picture of Linus drinking beer naked!!!!

    I think I had a freudian click.