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I remember using AIM (AOL (America Online) Instant Messenger) and other instant messaging applications for direct peer-to-peer file transfer back in 2002. On fa
by BrandonM 6y ago
I remember using AIM (AOL (America Online) Instant Messenger) and other instant messaging applications for direct peer-to-peer file transfer back in 2002. On fast university connections, you could transfer movies in a few minutes. It's crazy to me that direct, fast file sharing was easier and more ubiquitous almost 20 years ago than it seems to be now. More context for my oft-misunderstood early feedback to dhouston about Dropbox.