The Prehistory of the Internet

The Prehistory of the Internet

July 10, 2026 · 1h 0m · Season 4 · Episode 102

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This episode explores the early ideas and developments that led to the creation of the internet, focusing on JCR Licklider's vision and the Arpanet.

This episode started with the question: who first had the idea to connect computers together to make a network? We explore JCR Licklider's ideas about an "Intergalactic Network", some of the earliest attempts at networking, and the ideas that lead to packet switching and the Arpanet. SAGE: Semi-Automatic Ground Environment Air Defense System | MIT Lincoln Laboratory Memorandum for Members and Affiliates of the Intergalactic Computer Network The Arpanet and Computer Networks 60 Yea...

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