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"ARPAnet is the quintessential computer network. It was originally called “the Intergalactic Computer Network” and ultimately became known as simply “the Intern
by TrainedMonkey 13y ago
"ARPAnet is the quintessential computer network. It was originally called “the Intergalactic Computer Network” and ultimately became known as simply “the Internet”."
Awesome, I did not know that.
- fjarlq 13y agoIt was something J.C.R. Licklider envisioned in the early 1960s when he was the first director of the Information Processing Techniques Office at ARPA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intergalactic_Computer_Network https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intergalactic_Computer_Network M. Mitchell Waldrop delves into the history in his wonderful book about Licklider titled "The Dream Machine". Here's chapter one: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/07/books/chapters/07-1st-waldr.html http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/07/books/chapters/07-1st-wald... Here's an example of a memo written by Licklider discussing the Intergalactic Computer Network: http://worrydream.com/refs/Licklider-IntergalacticNetwork.pdf http://worrydream.com/refs/Licklider-IntergalacticNetwork.pd...