World’s first selfie
The world's first selfie was taken in 1839 by Robert Cornelius. The photograph probably took 10-15 minutes of exposure. [more...]
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The world's first selfie was taken in 1839 by Robert Cornelius. The photograph probably took 10-15 minutes of exposure. [more...]
Did you know that the World Wide Web has a logo? It was designed by Robert Cailliau and is almost as old as the web. [more...]
Original logos of some of the popular web companies - Apple, Google, Hotmail (now Outlook.com), Facebook, Amazon... [more...]
The story behind the Windows XP default wallpaper - the Bliss photograph. Where was it taken, by whom and how did it end up being used as a wallpaper of a popular operating system? [more...]
A brief on the world's second web browser, Line Mode, developed by Nicola Pellow, Henrik Frystyk Nielsen and Sir Tim Berners-Lee. Why was Line Mode important? [more...]
How did some of the popular fonts get their names? Here are some interesting stories of the original of font names. [more...]
Details and interesting facts about the world's first web site developed by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. [more...]
10 old technologies and services that will make you feel old. The list includes the launch of popular sites such as Facebook.com, Amazon.com, Google.com and the first phone call, text message, mp3... [more...]
What was the world's first web server? Who created it and where was it implemented? [more...]
Was the world's first computer bug was a real bug - a moth caught in a computer? Though the story of the moth is true, the use of the word bug for an error or a flaw predates computers. [more...]
List of the important differences between the Internet and the world wide web. Also included are briefs on this history of the two networks. [more...]
What is the world's first web browser? It was called WorldWideWeb and was developed by Sir Tim Berners-Lee at CERN. [more...]
How do I view a deleted web page?
Is there a way to view a deleted web page - one that is no longer available? Yes there is and the solution is quite simple. [more...]
The famous smiley was designed by Harvey Ball in 1963 to boost the morale of employees of Guarantee Mutual Company of Ohio. Ball, who was then a freelance artist, was paid $45 for his creation. [more...]
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