Unless you are a member of the Amish, fear is usually the reason for holding out against new technology, but these days the Internet is no longer difficult to master. If you can get money out of a bank machine, then you can send and receive e-mail and browse the World Wide Web; all it entails is pointing and clicking.
1. You need a computer, of course. An Apple Macintosh is easiest to use...
2. You need a modem to connect your computer to a phone line. You need a fast one, 28.8kbps or more...
3. You need a service provider to connect you to the internet. This is just a phone number that your computer dials when you click on the Internet icon...It doesn't matter where in the world you travel on the Internet, you only pay for the local phone call to your server.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
History: Internet
Sorry it's been so long since my last post. I'm sure both of my regular readers have missed me. I've been busy moving house. During the move, I found an old copy of British music mag Mojo. Try to guess the year they printed this guide to the Internet. The answer may surprise you!
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It was the January 1997 issue of Mojo. Is it only 11 years since 36.6kbps was considered fast?
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