Happy Birthday Internet

**Dan the Goob** · October 30th, 2003, 12:20 AM

Oct 29 1969:

The first messages are sent between computers at UCLA and Stanford over ARPANET (the original computer network that grew to become the internet)

**Ski** · October 30th, 2003, 12:25 AM

AAAAND for bonus points tell us what ARPANET stands for.

**Neophobic Man** · October 30th, 2003, 12:37 AM

I'll take I really don't care for $200, Alex! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

(about what the letters stand for that is...)

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ October 29, 2003 08:37 PM: Message edited by: Jaxom_27 ]</font>

**JaceSan** · October 30th, 2003, 12:57 AM

I'm going to guess that the NET is short for network.

What'd I win?

**erisesoteric** · October 30th, 2003, 01:57 AM

According to www.acronymfinder.com :

ARPANET = Advanced Research Projects Agency Network

**AsIs** · October 30th, 2003, 01:59 AM

What is Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, Alex?

**erisesoteric** · October 30th, 2003, 02:06 AM

Some sort of think tank combination between various universities and the military and other government offices.

http://www.darpa.mil/

**Exotic Ginger** · October 30th, 2003, 02:12 PM

Our city just celebrated the 20th anniversary of tcp/ip switch in the summer (which many people consider to be the real anniversary of the internet as it is now, but hey, I'm not arguing with the Goob).

Happy first messages! [img]smile.gif[/img]