Formed in Berkeley, California, in 1991, Rancid is one of the world’s foremost punk bands. Established out of the ashes of Operation Ivy and aided by Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Rancid burst onto the underground scene around the time of Grunge. The band features Tim Armstrong and Lars Frederiksen on guitars, Matt Freeman [...]

Established in 1987, the punk rock band Green Day has become one of the greatest and most popular bands in the history of rock music. Consisting of lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tre Cool, they are known around the world. One of the earliest videos they ever recorded [...]

Think you know about the Internet? Savvy with TCP/IP? Understand ARPANET? Take this hot quiz that will blow your mind!   1) What form of communication did the Victorian Internet use? TELEPHONE TELEGRAPH CARRIER PIGEON   2) What three locations were linked via main computers in 1962? THE PENTAGON, WEST POINT AND THE WHITE HOUSE [...]

Answer: THE PENTAGON, CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AND STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND HQ. DARPA set up the Information Processing Techniques Office to establish this communications platform. More facts: The reason for these three locations was to keep the US Air Force engaged in the front lines of a disaster such as nuclear conflict.

Answer: AFRICA. Known as the Leland Initiative, the program was launched by USAID. More facts: By 1998, six satellite earth stations were established throughout the Sub-Saharan region.

Answer: THE WORLD. Founded in Massachusetts, the Software Die & Tool company offered regional access to the Internet. So how did you do? Still think you’re an Internet history genius?

Answer: TELEGRAPH. This was one of the first electrical form of data communication linked over great distances. More facts: Much of Europe and the United States was linked during the 19th century. Scholars refer to this period as the Victorian Internet due to the fact that this was the first time in history one part [...]

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