Internet biography

Before the advent of the Internet, life was completely different compared to today. Much remained as before, but some aspects have changed dramatically. Photo: Pexels. Scientists from the government thus transmitted information. At that time, computers were huge cars that occupied entire rooms. They could not be moved. To use the information accumulated on any computer, people had to go to where it is, or send magnetic tapes by mail.

It is curious, several decades before, in the beginning of the X, Nikola Tesla put forward the idea of ​​the "World Wireless System." The scientist Paul departure in the 10th years invented an early tool for finding information, which used catalog cards, usually used in library catalogs around the world, now they were supplanted by the appearance of an online OPAC overall access catalog.

The catalyst for creating the Internet was the stage of the Cold War. The launch of the satellite by the Soviet Union stimulated the US defense department to consider the forms of information transmission even after a nuclear attack. The official birthday of the Internet is considered January 1 of the year. Prior to this, various computers have no standard interconnection.

Since then, all networks can contact with the help of a universal language. It is clear that access to information, purchases, work, and even the creation of a company have never been as simple as now. What and how did we do before the era of the Internet? On the website MuyinTeresante. Recall what this life was. And for young people, this may seem extremely amazing. The playlists were created manually.

Now it’s very easy to make a list of songs you like. You can even find ready-made playlists. But, before the invention of the Internet, this had to be done manually. It was necessary to have a pure cassette, which lasted 45 minutes on each side of the side A and side B, as well as a cassette tape recorder, and record songs there. To search for work, ads in newspapers were used. Before the appearance of LinkedIn, Monster.

I had to view pages with ads in search of a suitable sentence, emphasize my favorite ads or pull out a piece of newspaper. Previously, there were also stands with work announcements on the streets. People left home to chat. Without leaving the house, it was impossible to meet new people. People went out to go to the cinema, rent a video cassette or buy a music disk.

Now all this, and much more can be done without leaving home. It is possible to even see the Zoom platform or video calls. And before there was no other way out, except for physical presence and communication face to face. All information was searched in books. Years ago, the students had no other opportunity to find information except to go to the nearest library, and shove a lot of books and dictionaries.

Encarta, the first Encyclopedia of Microsoft, should be especially mentioned, which has fulfilled the digitalization of human knowledge. It was launched in a year, a whole generation grew on it. The appearance of Wikipedia occurred in the year. Google was not up to a year, and before this date everyone had to manually look for the necessary information in books. These were “dark times” when it was necessary to look and read everything thoroughly in order to find the desired information.

How has it changed. Instead of a navigator - a paper card. Before the existence of the GPS or Google Maps, it was possible to find the way from point A to point B on a paper map, which was usually stored in the jacket of a vehicle or in a bag if we walked. It was quite possible to get lost. Another difficult task with paper cards is to fold them gently again. Used a telephone directory.

Previously, when a plumber was needed, an electrician or someone else, I had to look for their numbers in the phone book or on the “yellow pages”, and then call to order their services. These huge books that a lot of paper were spent on are now a rarity for collectors, but in the period before the Internet, it was otherwise impossible to find the numbers of the phone numbers of people and organizations.

Punctuality was more common. Previously, when people agreed on the meeting, they were more punctual. The point is not that due to the Internet the punctuality is completely lost, but if we are late for a meeting or date, we can warn about it. And before it was impossible. The only thing that could be done was to wait, so many tried to come on time. Before the Internet, the only way to contact a person was a phone call, but for this a person was supposed to be at home.

Otherwise, people were almost unattainable. Printing photos. Today there is no need to print a photo. This is done only when we want to insert it into the frame. You can easily publish photos on social networks, and show them to the others directly from the gadgets. In addition, digital cameras allow us to adjust the photos and use filters to look perfect.But in the old days there was only one option: to be photographed in a photo salon, and wait for the photo to be good.

Air tickets were bought in plane crashes. Before the invention of the Internet, every time it was necessary to go somewhere, whether on a train, or by plane, people came to the airline or ticket offices at stations to purchase tickets that were written out on paper. Now the airlines are still working, but most people are purchasing tickets on the Internet.

Games on a mobile phone were something amazing. When it turned out that on a mobile phone you can play different games, it seemed unthinkable. As soon as Nokia's first phones, the Snake Snake game appeared, the world of games has changed forever. This game was first released in the year. She is very simple, but many were fond of her. Today on the phone you can play various games with excellent graphics, of course, if the phone is not a dozen years old.

Letters to the newspapers. Before the Internet, the only form of expression of a negative opinion on some question was a letter to the editor. Without social networks and anonymity, it was the only way to tell others about their opinion. In addition, it was necessary to wait for the letter they would accept the publication. Of course, it was possible to criticize at meetings. But, for widespread, the letter was the only form of criticism.

The series watched one series at a time. Previously, it was impossible to watch a whole series in one gulp. People had to be in front of the TV at a time when this series was shown. It was also impossible to watch it later. Therefore, usually, the whole family gathered together to watch a particular film or transmission. It was impossible to watch several episodes at once, because they showed only one by one.

There were no instant news. Previously, the news could only be read in the newspapers. It was necessary to literally wait for the news release, whether on radio, on television, or in newspapers. There were no instant news at any time of the day. I had to remember a lot. Without Google at hand, I had to keep a large amount of information in memory: phone numbers, addresses, birthdays.

Can you imagine what it was without Google? Big concentration. Without a large number of entertainment that the Internet provides to us, they were all better concentrated on their work duties. If there were no friends with whom you can spend your free time, or nowhere to go, people had to read, write, draw, play sports, and spend time more productively.