ABOUT THE iNTERNET

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Map of the internet ~ Visualization of routing paths through a part of the Internet

What is the internet?..

The internet is a worldwide system of interconnected computer networks that all use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP / IP) to serve billions of users across the globe. It’s a network of networks each consisting of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks, of local to worldwide scope, that are linked by a vast variety of electronic, wireless and optical networks.

How does it work? & know where to send you?..

How does it work?: James May finds out how it exactly knows,  in this video where to send you… 

YouTube video from James May’s Q&A (Episode 19) ~ Head Squeeze

The Internet’s extensive range of information resources and services include supporting inter-linked hypertext documents of the World Wide Web (WWW), the email infrastructure, and peer-to-peer networks.

The Internet Explained in less than 2 minutes

Understand the basics behind how it works…

Video by Wydea.com ~ see more WydeaWonders on YouTube

The Internet As It Was In 1996: This 1996 VHS video tape shows how to use a PC and how to use the PC to access the new World Wide Web…

The Amazing Internet (1995) The Internet Revealed Series : This is the doorway to an all new world to discover the World Wide Web, full of educational possibilities.

Who invented the internet? And Why?… Who was the genius who came up with the idea for this great invention which has become a crucial tool in our daily lives, which is hard to remember how we lived without it. What did people do before it existed? Explore how the internet came into existence and why, with Kurzgesagt ~ In a Nutshell video (uploaded in April 2014)… 

History of the Internet : This animated documentary Melih Bilgil explains the inventions of time-sharing to file sharing, plus the Arpanet to internet.

David Bowie makes accurate predictions about the potential of the internet in 1999

“it’s an alien life form” ~ David Bowie

During this BBC Newsnight interview with Jeremy Paxman in 1999, David Bowie talks about going to meet Tony Blair while wearing stilettos, his alter egos, and the potential impact of the internet in the future. (starts @ 7 minutes into the 16 minute video  interview)… 

“I think the potential of what the internet is going to do to society, both good and bad, is unimaginable. I think we’re actually on the cusp of something exhilarating and terrifying.” ~ David Bowie

David Bowie’s Chilling 1999 Prediction About The Internet Has Come True (by Ed Mazza 15 January 2019) ~ HuffingtonPost.com.au

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How does the Internet work?… Even though it is still young technology, it’s hard to imagine life without it. Every year engineers create more devices to integrate with this network of networks crisscrossing the globe and extending into space. But what actually makes it all work?.. the answer is at www.HowStuffWorks.com/internet..

Wikipedia.org/wiki/internet explains the terminology, history, governance, infrastructure (routing, service tiers, access, & mobile communication), protocols, services (World Wide Web, communication, data transfer), social impact (users, usage, social networking, entertainment, electronic business, telecommuting, collaborative publishing, politics, political revolutions, philatrophy), security (malware, surveillance, censorship), performance (carried traffic, outages, energy use).  

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Be Internet Awesome : If kids want to make the most of the Internet, they need to be prepared to make smart decisions. This video teaches kids the fundamentals of digital safety and citizenship so they can confidently and safely explore the online world. It was developed in collaboration with online safety experts, to provide tools for kids, parents and educators, plus also included a free web-based game and classroom curriculum, to help teaching the lessons through hands-on practice. ~ Google verified YouTube channel (uploaded in June 2017)

iNTERNET MUSiC

Internet-radio.com ~ music from over 31,500 radio stations live 24 hours per day.  Features smooth jazz, easy listening, blues, classical, country, classic rock, 80s, 70s, 60’s, rock, pop, oldies, reggae, techno, heavy metal, bluegrass, dance, and much more. 

songs about the internet

The Internet Overdose Song by Rhett & Link : uploaded on YouTube in 2008, with over 1.2 million views

The Internet is Down ~ The Musical featuring Thomas Sanders : this is what happens when it goes down. Uploaded on YouTube in 2016, with over 2.4 million views.

Oh, Internet” ~ a love song by MyHarto : uploaded on YouTube in 2012, with over 730,000 views

Stay Safe On The Internet ~ Primary Educational Music (2014)

The Internet (band) from Los Angeles, California is a blend of R&B, jazz, funk, hip hop, and electronic dance music.  ~ internet-band.com

“Come Over” from the Hive Mind album (2018 music video) ~ over 8.9 million views on YouTube… 

What is the World Wide Web?

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The 1st WWW Logo for the World Wide Web ~ designed by Robert Cailliau (c.1990)

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