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First thing you did on the internet
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My first intro to the worldwide web was in summer 1997 and I "askjeeves" about baby furniture (6 months pregnant with first)
What was the first thing you did and when?
What was the first thing you did and when?
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Think this was in 1995 or 1996.
Bought my first item a book from amazon USA in 1998 and never looked back.
I was used to the Janet ethernet from 1991, mostly chatting to students in other Universities when I should have been studying.
Had to remember a 23 digit code just to log in.
Also emailed and used a chat system which was addictive.
When I started call in 1992 I distinctly remember our clait teacher telling us that the internet would never really catch on:D
At least she knew what it was unlike these presenters including Katie Couric who were baffled by it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAV2Gjkhztg
A knowledgeable 22 year old colleague showed us mid-20s oldies Internet Explorer, Alta Vista and Minesweeper/Solitaire.
He also let us use his CD of Doom for install (we didn't have security policies for some years)
Although I remember the day vividly I don't remember any sites at all. Possibly BBC News?
Internet content was minimal. We played games. Maybe we found a download site.
In other words how on earth do you expect me to remember that far back? We are looking at 20 odd years ago. All I remember is waiting for the thing to connect.
I also remember the complaints from people when they have been trying to phone me for a hour and not being able to. How things have changed.
Agreed.
Thinking about it, I probably used the internet before 2005. 2005 seems a bit late. But it's impossible to remember when you first used it and what the first thing was you did. For me, it could have been doing something in ICT at primary school.