Why Writing in | 08.21.2014 at 14h08
Twenty years ago the technology of electronic and PCs was right at the beginning. iPhones and iPads may only exist in science fiction films, and the notion of cloud services with various embedded devices, no way. But 1994 was a glorious year: marked the emergence of internet as we know it. But ever wondered how things were at that time?
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of our beloved website, the Business Insider site has a collection of facts about the technology at that time.
Windows
We’ll start, of course, for Windows. In 1994, Microsoft’s system already dominated the market, but it was quite different from the animated tiles or colorful look of Windows 8 to Windows 2000 looks good compared to what we had back then:
Tijolão
Have you heard the expression “tijolão” to refer to a great phone? Then check out the true:
At this time the cell were still huge and heavy, and only served to make calls.
World Wide Web
That year, Tim Berners-Lee invented the internet as we know it and published the first web page:
First website This is a landmark , and the original document is available in the file CERN , the particle accelerator located in Europe, which is where the WWW was born. Check out this link.
NeXT PC used to create and host the page
While most were already using Windows, Steve Jobs had created the forerunner of the Mac OS: NeXT. The founder of Apple was ahead of NeXT Software, and Berners-Lee used a NeXT PC to create and host the first web page, you’ve seen just above.
Microsoft page
Have you ever stopped to visit the Microsoft website? The first page of the company was very different from what we have today and helped you kill your curiosity:
The page is also a classic in March and is available on the company website at this address. The only drawback is that there is only the home page – all links point to the modern site of the company, but still worth the visit
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Yahoo!
in 1994 was also the year of the birth of Yahoo, and the first page of the portal was simple, but already demonstrating the potential of the platform.
dial-up Internet and AOL
this time, the web was just beginning, but many people have used the internet via dialup and with the aid of providers like AOL (America Online). Was paid-per-minute and one had access to various services using the software provider.
A dialup internet, torture of any user, continued for years, especially here in Brazil, but thank God the broadband is now within reach of almost everyone.
Install AOL dialer
Back in USA people installed the software to access the AOL service through diskettes or CDs that arrived through the post, it was not possible to download. And many times the diskettes arrived at your house without you even asking.
Wait, floppy?
Well, at that time there were no memory cards, too least the “cloud” know that. The backups were made in the drives amazing 1:44 MB , where miraculously could fit several File – today, probably not a Word file fit
Doom
This was also the birth year of Doom, most famous shooter first-person world, and that even today makes success.
Donkey Kong
Who was not playing Doom was because I was playing Donkey Kong hit Nintendo and Mario precursor. And of course, the Game Boy.
Play Station 1
20 years ago came the first PlayStation, Sony’s video game which is now in its fourth generation, and that neither the manufacturer can explain why he sell both.
cassette tapes (VHS)
At this time there was not yet the DVD, then you rented movies novels or recorded TV on cassettes. Collections of movies and series could then occupy entire cabinets.
Faxing
When was the last time you sent a fax? Well, nowadays no one else uses this machine, except in very specific situations. Email is much more practical, but at the time the service was expensive and almost no one had. Then fax machines were super popular and efficient.
And all this has been evolving until we reach the current level:
The next advances must occur in the area of wearable technologies, such as smart watches and devices that measure various body signals, with smartphones storing a plethora of data about you. And of course, we will be increasingly connected. What will Internet of Things
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