e7 – Early Internet

We remember how we first got on the internet on the Mac in the early 90s (hint: it came on a floppy disk in the mail). Then we recall the rise and fall of eWorld, getting Sherlocked, and other classic Mac OS internet essentials.

We remember how we first got on the internet on the Mac in the early 90s (hint: it came on a floppy disk in the mail). Then we recall the rise and fall of eWorld, getting Sherlocked, and other classic Mac OS internet essentials.

Links for this episode:

Feedback on keyboards@petebocken's wall-mounted keyboard collectionThe curious case of the disappearing Polish SS-video and ADB are both mini-DIN connectorseMate keyboardAlphaSmart
 America Onlineversion timelineour screen namesBrian: bdsboska, rasenberryEd: edcormany, dugtrio100AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)
"omg since 1997"AdiumAOL financialsQ3 and Q4 2014 – nearly $200M from dialupAol. rebrandingR.I.P. The Unofficial Apple Weblogappleworld.today

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(Try Google Maps! It's 10 years old now!)

eWorldinteractive re-creationretrospectives: [1] [2] [3]creative teamCleo HugginsMark DruryScott Converse

other dialup

NetZero, Juno, Kmart Blue Light (all now owned by United Online)Ed's last time on dialup: 2003 Northeast BlackoutSherlockreviews [1] [2]retrospective (with many screenshots)Watson

other internet appsMac OS 9 "helper apps"Internet Explorer 5 for MacNetscape Communicator 4IP NetMonitorEd's 1 GIG D/L!.movOutlook Express, later EntourageEudoraHotlineNapster (Macster client) [WayBack Machine]