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Firefox name comes from the red panda
TextEdit icon has a letter from John Appleseed to Kate
World Wide Web (WWW) logo
15 names of the @ (at-symbol) in different languages
Wright Brothers first public flight

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Most important photographs of the World
Erwise – world’s first graphical web browser
Original logos of famous web services

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Apple History

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Erwise – world’s first graphical web browser
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Today's Quote

"Every day we're saying, 'How can we keep this customer happy? How can we get ahead in innovation by doing this?', because if we don't, somebody else will."
- Bill Gates Co-founder Microsoft

Simple Tips

Access spirit level on Compass app in iPhone
Scroll to top of app by tapping the top
Personalised Google Doodle on your birthday
Google search engine calculator

Today's Events [25 Sep]

Born: Shel Silverstein [1930]
Born: Thomas Hunt Morgan [1866]
First submarine transatlantic telephone cable inaugurated [1956]
Born: Danny Hillis [1956]

Jokes

Name two pronouns. Who, Me?

Quick Fact

There is an "Internet Hall of Fame" which celebrates "people who bring the Internet to life". It was started in 2012 and includes pioneers, global connectors and innovators. [more...]