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Old Wide Web

English - September 11, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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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