Meet Dino Ignacio, the creator of the infamous 90s website Bert Is Evil. We’ll dive into Dino’s unique upbringing on the internet and recall the exciting early days of the World Wide Web. From connecting to CompuServe and exploring the BBS scene, to creating the first internet meme and winning a Webby Award, Dino takes us on a journey through the democratization of content. Don’t miss this episode as we delve into the historical significance of the first meme with internet pioneer Dino Ignacio. PLUS: How Bert Is Evil influenced a conflict half a world away.

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LINKS
Full Uncut Interview (Livestream)
Where I’m From YouTube Channel
Dino Ignacio
The Original Bert Is Evil Website
Bert Is Evil: The True Story Behind the Web’s First Viral Hit by Bill Meeks
Old Wide Web Episode 1 — The Muppets Take Bangladesh (Podcast)
CompuServe
The CompuServe Comics and Animation Forum Awards
Geocities
Fark.com
FractalCow mirror
Mr. T Ate My Balls on The Old Wide Web
Braindom: We Can Defeat Brain Together
Internet Underground Magazine Archive
Webby Awards
Bert Is Evil on the Webby Awards site
Dino’s Last Message on Bert Is Evil

TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:14 Even Nerds Have Tech Problems
00:03:09 Clip from Internet Superstar with Martin Sargent
00:03:32 Dino on The Old Wide Web
00:05:07 Getting Online In Manila
00:05:59 – Growing Up Under Marshall Law
00:06:21 – Enter The World Wide Web
00:07:07- Connecting To CompuServe
00:09:44- The BBS Scene and Legends of the Red Dragon
00:10:15- The Compuserve Comics and Animation Forums
00:11:05 Why The Early Internet Was So Exciting
00:11:34 – Geocities
00:11:38 – Fark.com
00:11:44 – Rotten.com
00:12:09 FractalCow.com
00:12:48 – Zines and Poetry
00:13:25 – The Early Days Of Viral Content
00:15:44 – Mr. T Ate My Balls
00:16:08 Bert Is Evil
00:18:07 – Braindom: We Can Defeat Brain Together Tripod Site
00:19:40 – Bert Is Evil Goes Viral
00:20:09 – Internet Underground Magazine
00:20:18 – Winning A Webby Award
00:20:48 – The Muppets Take Bangladesh
00:23:55 – The 1998 Webby Awards
00:26:58 Streann Studio Ad Read
00:28:34 Bert Is Evil Part 2
00:28:40 – Sesame Street Reacts and The End of Bert Is Evil
00:30:19 – The Historical Significance of The First Internet Meme
00:31:28 – The Art of Bert Is Evil
00:32:54 Stable Diffusion and AI Art
00:39:29 Wheel of Anecdotes
00:45:37 The Democratization of Content
00:49:34 Outro