The document discusses the history and evolution of the internet from its beginnings in 1969 to more recent developments in web technologies. It touches on key figures and milestones like the first message sent over the internet, the creation of the World Wide Web, and the shift from Web 1.0 to more collaborative Web 2.0 platforms. Several quotes reflect on the potential of the internet and blogs to empower users and give people a voice.

1. 'The future is already here - it's just not evenly distributed.' William Ford Gibson

2. Eyes up here please. Notice the article on the history of the Internet...

3. 1969 The Internet says its first word: LO-

4. Cerf Andreessen Wales Berners-Lee

5. November 1988 RTM

7. The Future of the Internet?

10. Andrew Sullivan

11. Folding at Home.org

12. Subject Change....

13. The Black Hole of Email

14. Web 1.0

15. Web 2.0

16. 'It's about being community and user driven...' Email vs. Web 2.0

17. Subject Change....

19. 'Give me 26 soldiers of lead, and I shall conquer the world.'

21. 'To most people, the important things they want to learn about have to do with people... And that makes me think of what might be the biggest future blog-design challenge: How do we design blogs that will archive and present 20 years worth of content?' Mena Trott

22. 'It's the easiest, cheapest, fastest publishing tool ever invented. The people have a voice they didn't have before.' Matt Mullenweg

23. Subject Change....

25. Web 2.0 | Life 2.0 Bikeforums.net

27. Subject Change....

28. The Four Freedoms Run it Study it* Change it* Share it

29. 'Free, as in freedom of speech, not free beer.'

32. Show them how smart I am...

34. The 80/20 Plan

35. The 80/20 Plan

37. Subject Change....

38. 2008 'These kids will take some, most, or all of their high school classes online...'

42. ∙∙∙ Convenient ∙ Accessible ∙ Scalable ∙ Permanent Online ∙ Self-paced ∙ 24/7 ∙ Registers ∙ Tracks ∙∙∙ The Spartanburg District 7 School

43. Subject Change....