Re: [LM_NET] When Age of Information began...

[Barbara Paciotti <barupa@SWBELL.NET>]

I don't remember which book I read it in--I've been reading lots of 
info/tech books in the past year--but one author says he thinks the 
Information Age actually began with the invention of the telephone, 
because that marked the first time information could be 
_instantaneously_ shared _without being face to face_.  (If someone 
remembers which book this is in, I'd love to have the reminder.)

However, I think most would mark the beginning of the Information Age 
with the development of ARPANET.  From Wikipedia (yeah, I know, but for 
tech info it's accurate, complete, and comprehensive).

"The first ARPANET link was established on October 29 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_29>, 1969 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969>, between the IMP at UCLA and the IMP 
at SRI [Stanford Research Institute]. By December 5 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_5>, 1969 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969>, the entire 4-node network [adding 
UC-Santa Barbara and Univ of Utah] was connected."

Barbara Paciotti, SLMIS
Barbara Bush MS, Irving TX
barupa@swbell.net
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From:    edward nizalowski <enizalowski@NVCS.STIER.ORG>
Subject: Target: When did the Age of Information Begin?

Hello,

            Everyone refers to the age we now live in as the Age of
Information (at least, nearly everyone).  Is there any agreed upon year
when our so-called "Age of Information" began?  I have been using c.1975
as a starting point.

=20

=20

Ed Nizalowski, SMS

Newark Valley High School

Newark Valley, NY

enizalowski@nvcs.stier.org

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