The Internet

The Birth of ARPANET: When Four Computers Changed the World

This episode recounts the birth of ARPANET on October 29, 1969, featuring the first message sent by Charley Kline. It details ARPA's creation due to the Cold War, J.C.R. Licklider's "Intergalactic Computer Network" concept, and the development of packet switching technology. The…

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