About this episode
This episode explores the origins of the internet and the experiences of Generation X during its early days.
Today, life screeches to a halt when your wi-fi goes down, but just three short decades ago, the internet was a brand new thing that we had no idea we even needed. In this episode we look back at the origins of the internet and how we experienced it in its early days as young Generation X’ers. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com iTunes » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641Google » play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwiPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLStitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stprTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Show Notes Brief History of the Internet » www.internetsociety.org/internet/history-internet/brief-history-internet/ From dial-up to 5G: a complete guide to logging on to the internet » qz.com/1705375/a-complete-guide-to-the-evolution-of-the-internet/ Who Invented the Internet? »…
Topics covered
- early internet
- Generation X
- internet history
- technology evolution
- nostalgia
Keywords
- internet
- Generation X
- history
- technology
- nostalgia
- early days
- dial-up
Mentioned in this episode
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Books & works: Grown Up
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