Old Wide Web (2012) – Lawyer Up!
We get legal and cover early internet court cases featuring Napster and Microsoft.
We get legal and cover early internet court cases featuring Napster and Microsoft.
We talk to the creator of the “Ate My Balls” meme and pay tribute to the late author/techhead Douglas Adams.
Just when you least expected it… a game show! See how well you know classic Internet jargon.
Take a journey with me and Bryan Lunduke as we explore his past as a BBS Sysop and find out why Bulletin Board Systems are still relevant today.
Learn about the Pets.com Sock Puppet, e-mail scams courtesy of Bill Gates, catch up on your chat jargon, and find out which Internet Service provider works best for you… if you still live in 1996.
We explore the strange case of time-traveling troll John Titor (voiced by Tom Merritt), finish our cliff notes version of Internet History in A Brief History of the Internet, and honor the memory of internet pioneer Paul Baran.
We cover the Great Internet Blackout Protest of 1996 and solicit compensation for an unsung hero of the early web.
The Bert is Evil phenomenon and the 12 commandments of BBS Users.
To know where the Internet is going you have to know where it’s been. Strap on your Chrono-Belts, time cadets. It’s time to take a trip… to the OLD WIDE WEB!