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The Launch of Friendster

Brian Perez — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:37:48 +0000

Jonathan Abrams launches a pioneering social networking website. It popularizes the concept of connecting online through circles of real-world friends. Part of the 16 Internet Evolution Facts: The 2002 Edition archive. HistoricallyVerified

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The Rise of Creative Commons

Brian Perez — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:36:19 +0000

Lawrence Lessig founds a non-profit offering free copyright licenses. It bridges the gap between rigid law and open internet sharing. Part of the 16 Internet Evolution Facts: The 2001 Edition archive. HistoricallyVerified

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The Rise of Last.fm

Brian Perez — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:37:48 +0000

A new music website introduces user “scrobbling” to track listening habits. It creates automated, highly personalized radio stations based on user taste. Part of the 16 Internet Evolution Facts: The 2002 Edition archive. HistoricallyVerified

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The Launch of Expedia

Brian Perez — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:31:37 +0000

Microsoft launches Expedia, the first major online travel agency. It allows users to book flights and hotels directly, beginning the massive disruption of the traditional travel agent industry. Part of the 17 Internet Evolution Facts: The 1996 Edition archive. HistoricallyVerified

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The First “Google Doodle”

Brian Perez — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:30:27 +0000

The founders place a stick figure behind the second “o” in the Google logo to tell users they are attending the Burning Man festival. It is the birth of a cultural tradition in digital interface design. Part of the 17 Internet Evolution Facts: The 1998 Edition archive. HistoricallyVerified

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StarCraft and Battle.net

Brian Perez — Sun, 31 May 2026 09:30:27 +0000

Blizzard’s StarCraft becomes a global phenomenon. Its integration with Battle.net popularizes competitive online gaming and sets the stage for modern eSports. Part of the 17 Internet Evolution Facts: The 1998 Edition archive. HistoricallyVerified

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The Launch of TripAdvisor

Brian Perez — Thu, 28 May 2026 09:32:35 +0000

A new platform allows users to post their own travel reviews. It marks the shift toward “user-generated content” (UGC) as a trusted source of information over professional guides. Part of the 16 Internet Evolution Facts: The 2000 Edition archive. HistoricallyVerified

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The Launch of DailyMotion

Brian Perez — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:41:32 +0000

A French video-sharing website launches just weeks after YouTube, emphasizing localized European content and creative independent video hosting. Part of the 20 Internet Evolution Facts: The 2005 Edition archive. HistoricallyVerified

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32 AI Roots Facts: 2008 Edition

Brian Perez — Fri, 15 May 2026 06:30:42 +0000

The year 2008 represented a critical phase of structural consolidation and quiet infrastructure scaling for artificial intelligence. As the global economy faced a massive financial crisis, tech giants and academic labs focused heavily on efficiency, open-source democratization, and shifting machine learning tasks onto massive distributed cloud systems. It was the year that proved speech recognition,… Read More »

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Frege’s Begriffsschrift (1879)

Brian Perez — Thu, 14 May 2026 14:56:46 +0000

Gottlob Frege invents a formal system for mathematical logic, introducing quantified variables and predicates. This predicate logic becomes the core engine for early AI knowledge representation and expert systems. Part of the 30 Structural Foundations: The Enlightenment and Mathematical Logic Edition archive. HistoricallyVerified

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