Do you know what today is?
Before this night ends, let me be one of the many to say HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY WORLD WIDE WEB! I'll be the first to admit that I originally didn't know what today was. I was out of the loop when it comes to this day even being acknowledged. It's a shame, because that "WWW" does and has always meant so much to me.
I remember being about 11 or so and I wanted a desktop computer for Christmas. Back then, they were expensive and I now understand why my parents warned that I would not be getting anything else for my Christmas. It ended up being one of the best investments that my family ever made.
At first, I was enticed by America Online. The chatrooms, the mailing lists, the message boards, the people. I was shocked by our first phone bill but I eventually learned the ropes. The internet was my toy and it was all that I did. I met some life long friends through it, at 12 I was typing well over 100 words per minute without any mistakes, I was offered my first job at 13 by the guy that came over to fix our computer.
Through it all, the WWW was a large part of my childhood and it helped to form the skillset that now provides my dreams. With that, I give one of the most sincere HAPPY BIRTHDAY!<3
I remember being about 11 or so and I wanted a desktop computer for Christmas. Back then, they were expensive and I now understand why my parents warned that I would not be getting anything else for my Christmas. It ended up being one of the best investments that my family ever made.
At first, I was enticed by America Online. The chatrooms, the mailing lists, the message boards, the people. I was shocked by our first phone bill but I eventually learned the ropes. The internet was my toy and it was all that I did. I met some life long friends through it, at 12 I was typing well over 100 words per minute without any mistakes, I was offered my first job at 13 by the guy that came over to fix our computer.
Through it all, the WWW was a large part of my childhood and it helped to form the skillset that now provides my dreams. With that, I give one of the most sincere HAPPY BIRTHDAY!<3