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'Internet'

Ben Werdmuller

Ben Werdmuller

16 Jul 2006

This CBC report from 1993 on a new phenomenon known as 'Internet' is very interesting - particularly because we're still working on some of the same social issues. Fun to see how it's changed and developed so far though.

(Youtube link, via Jason Kottke.)

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