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> ... and had a real time video chat with her I'm not sure that's a particularly inspiring example of technology progress. In 1999 video conferencing over the
by dingaling 12y ago
> ... and had a real time video chat with her
I'm not sure that's a particularly inspiring example of technology progress.
In 1999 video conferencing over the Internet was already a reality, though it was very low quality. I know we tried it in work around that time. Skype launched in 2003 and basically solved that problem.
So in the next 11 years the main development was in wireless networking, which was basically a refinement of military datalinks which had been in service at least since the AN/ARR-39 of 1956.
- mootothemax 12y agoSo in the next 11 years the main development was in wireless networking, which was basically a refinement of military datalinks which had been in service at least since the AN/ARR-39 of 1956. You might as well write the whole lot off as a glorified telegram, if that's the stance you're going to take.
- krisgee 12y agoWell the internet is essentially just a really fast mail horse so there haven't been any improvements in communication for thousands of years!
- bitJericho 12y agoReminds me of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbTT5b-wDYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbTT5b-wDYs
- rwallace 12y agoWell, by that argument the space program was just a refinement of the Montgolfier balloon of 1783; both involve flying, after all. In reality, quantitative parameters - cost, performance, reliability, usability - matter more than 'the first X'.