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Predicting the Internet in 1995

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the good-old-days dept.

Rexdude writes "Here is a list of predictions from 'The Internet' magazine at the end of 1994. It highlights the major changes and events on the net as it was back then (20 million users only, for starters). Seems a throwback to a relatively more innocent time, when the unwashed masses had not taken over the net as much as today. And look at the reverence accorded to long dead protocols like Gopher!"

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  1. interesting... by User+956 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Here is a list of predictions from 'The Internet' magazine at the end of 1994.

    So back then the internet was a magazine, eh?

    (magazine also happens to be my favorite book)

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  2. The only safe bet by shirizaki · · Score: 5, Funny

    There will always be porn on the internet.

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  3. from sometime in the late 70's by klenwell · · Score: 3, Funny

    Frink: I predict that within 100 years computers will be twice as powerful, 10,000 times larger, and so expensive that only the five richest kings in Europe will own them.

    Apu: Could it be used for dating?

    Frink: Well, technically, yes, but the computer matches would be so perfect as to eliminate the thrill of romantic conquest.

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  4. Re:nice "best and worst" for net entertainment by DNS-and-BIND · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's because Nethack is perfect.

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  5. Re:Gopher isn't dead! by Lord+Apathy · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm still running a gopher server. Its on an old linux box, but you can't get to it because id doesn't have net access. I also don't have a client for it so i really don't know whats in it.

    I think that is where I put my virginity, or a ham sandwitch. Not sure which.

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  6. We had one running until 3 months ago by wsanders · · Score: 3, Funny

    Long dead protocol my ass. We had one running to support a legacy application until a few months ago, when I went through my normal legacy application decommissioning routine:

    1) Ask if anyone is using app.
    2) No response
    3) Turn app off
    4) Six months later, turn app back on because it's "mission critical".

    So three months and the clock is still ticking....

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  7. Re:Missed a few. by lawpoop · · Score: 3, Funny

    Argh! You got me with your logic and historical fact!

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