apr 9, 1962 - Someone had a BRIGHT idea?
Description:
J.C.R. Licklider popularizedthe idea of an “Intergalactic
Network” of computers.
Shortly after,
computer scientists
developed the concept
of “packet switching,”
Packet switching is a method for effectively transmitting electronic data that would later become one of the major building blocks of the Internet.
Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 9, 1962
Now
~ 63 years ago