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All the old Macromedia Shockwave / Flash sites before Adobe bought Flash and it became the internet’s favorite malware vector. Image credits: TeuthidTheSquid #5
National Geographic Image Collection (1888–present), collection of more than 10 million digital images, transparencies, b&w prints, early auto chromes, and pieces of original artwork New York Daily News (1880–2007), online photo archive DailyNewsPix, with photographs dating back to 1880 New York Public Library: ≈ 30% Public domain
By the end of 1995, the number of websites had expanded significantly, with some 23,500 sites. [1] Thus, this list of websites founded before 1995 covers the early innovators. Of the 2,879 websites established before 1995, those listed here meet one or more of the following:
BBS access is limited to phone lines until the early 1990s. 1979 – Usenet conceived by Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University . [ 2 ] Its primary purpose is to facilitate focused discussion threads within topical categories ( Usenet newsgroups ), but it also allows the transfer of files.
The first cause of cancer was identified by British surgeon Percivall Pott, who discovered in 1775 that cancer of the scrotum was a common disease among chimney sweeps. [ citation needed ] The work of other individual physicians led to various insights, but when physicians started working together they could draw firmer conclusions.
The '90s and '00s were defined by bold fashion, quirky gadgets, and a distinct sense of individuality—things many really appreciated. So after we discovered a couple of Reddit threads where ...
We dug up 75 of the best Jingle Ball concert photos from the late '90s and early 2000s, including pics of Britney Spears with 98 Degrees, Hilary Duff, and more.
Social networking sites arose as a new way for people to stay in touch no matter where they are, as long as they have an internet connection. The earliest social networking sites were Friendster, Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006, respectively. Myspace was the most popular social networking website until June 2009 ...