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Cultural History of the Internet

Cultural History of the Internet

a course at Johns Hopkins University

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Category: Bulletin Board Systems

September 28, 2022 Bulletin Board Systems

Identity: The Untold Impact of Bulletin Board Systems in the Middle East

Preceding the World Wide Web and its evolution of the internet into what it is today,  people built virtual worlds and

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BBS Computer
September 28, 2022 Bulletin Board Systems

Identity: The 90’s Zoom Room

Today, most of all communication between friends, family, and peers is taken for granted. We can easily send emails and

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September 28, 2022 Bulletin Board Systems

Identity: The Sybercom Bulletin Board System

Personally, I use the internet so often that it is almost considered a necessity for me, especially in terms of

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September 28, 2022 Bulletin Board Systems

Identity: The Cave BBS: The Echoes Continued

Pixel style, retro color scheme, simple interface. You may not know what it is, but you see some familiar words,

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September 28, 2022 Bulletin Board Systems

Identity: The Cave Bulletin Board System

The circuit of culture is how to appropriately and completely study a topic and its influence on our way of

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September 28, 2022 Bulletin Board Systems / Uncategorized

Identity: The Gay and Lesbian Information Bureau

Fairly few people had access to online communication in the last three decades of the 20th century, relative to today,

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September 28, 2022 Bulletin Board Systems

Pirate’s Cove: 516 – 698 – 4008

516 – 698 – 4008 Before the expansion and boom of the internet occurred, people connected and communicated with one

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September 28, 2022 Bulletin Board Systems

Identity: Bulletin Board Systems

Whole Earth ‘Lectronic Link A large part of humanity has always been having the ability to connect with others no

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September 28, 2022 Bulletin Board Systems

Identity: The World of the 24th Street Exchange

Identity: The World of the 24th Street Exchange Bulletin Board Systems, or BBSs, were dial-up online modems created to share

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September 28, 2022 Bulletin Board Systems

Identity: The Planisphere BBS & Teenagers’ Online Presence

Identity: The Planisphere BBS & Teenagers’ Online Presence In the early days of the internet, before the invention of the

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