World Wide Web Day 2023
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So while some view the evolution of that which has become the World Wide Web as inevitable, I find it striking at how those who are in power feel it is their privilege to dictate what may and may not be utilized under it's purview.
I began my foray into DARPAnet with Bibliographic Retrieval Service, Veronica, Gopher and other precursors in the late 1970s using 300 and 1200 baud modems. During this time I became well versed in the fact that you can do anything over a serial line. Within the field of Information Technology I predate both the personal computer and the internet.
Those technical capabilities at my disposal were pretty frail when you compare them to what is available nowadays.
I recall the day that hypertext transfer protocol was introduced on television by Todd Rungren. I have since cultivated expertise in TCP/IP, scripting, and markup languages in an effort to be conversant and supportive in my role as an ISP utilizing an on prem multihomed public facing server cluster.
Though the internet was originally for scientists and enginners andd not intended for public consumption there was eventual break through to the public domain and the advent of smart phones and later smart watches have left the realm accessible to those who shun the use of a computer for various reasons.
I personally do not use my smart phone for anything beyond telephone conversations. My internet access includes workstations, servers, and various hardware and media. I also maintain a number of security protocols at all times in an effort to curtail the raging exploit attempts which keep surfacing ...
After all, people WILL get over on you if you allow it ... or drop your guard.
See Also:
Internaut Day 2022
OneWebDay 2018