Although it often feels like the Internet has always been with us, it is actually a relatively new phenomenon compared to mature technologies such as television. What most people do not realize, however, there are a number of small improvements in a few decades, has dramatic consequences for its economic growth. It was during these evolutions’ that something critical has been added to the system, resulting in an easier to use or cheap to adopt. The most important factor is that the standards were developed by the “Open”, that is, anyone can use them, with a prosecution. In the next article covers major developments in the Internet, since its current form.
Birth: The Cold War
During the cold war, it is fair to say that fear is an important incentive, especially when it comes to the United States in defense spending. During the 1960’s relations between the USSR and the United States, bitter future when the space race took center stage. Ostensibly, it was about putting satellites, then a person into space in order to further human development. In fact, it is the development of technology that would be one of the two parties in the province, the military. After the Soviets raised the stakes by launching Sputnik, the United States poured resources into numerous projects aimed at maintaining technical parity. (more…)
