Sunday, July 4, 2010

Carl and Bob in Cyberspace



IN 1985, SOMEWHERE DEEP WITHIN THE SERVER FARMS OF DIONELL SOFTWARE IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, HISTORY WAS BEING MADE. TWO TWENTY-SOMETHING MIS EMPLOYEES, CARL AND BOB, DISCOVERED A WAY TO 'CHAT' OVER THEIR COMPUTER NETWORK. THESE “CONVERSATIONS” WERE SAVED ON MAGNETIC MEDIA, AND ONLY RECENTLY DISCOVERED DURING A DATA MINING EXERCISE. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL BENEFIT FROM A GLIMPSE AT THE BIRTH OF THE COMPUTER REVOLUTION. THANK YOU CARL AND BOB – THIS IS YOUR STORY.

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