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#funny #computerHere’s what the internet looked like in 1995, according to an episode of the PBS show Computer Chronicles. You don’t even have to watch the whole thing if you don’t want. It’s worth it to see the still-active host, Stewart Cheifet, talk about logging on to “your favorite newsgroups” while sitting in a coffee shop with a giant desktop computer in front of him. At least he knew what he was talking about, unlike Bryant Gumbel. (ht Mental Floss)
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“ Fewer and Fewer People Want to Know About Computers
The above chart shows the search volume for a basket of computer and electronics related terms (e.g. “windows, mac, hp, ipod, google, dell, sony, xbox”).
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Fewer and Fewer People Want to Know About Computers
The above chart shows the search volume for a basket of computer and electronics related terms (e.g. “windows, mac, hp, ipod, google, dell, sony, xbox”).
Read more. [Image: Google]
What was going on in 1984 that made so many women give up on computer science? This week’s Planet Money tries to unravel the mystery.
Data source: National Science Foundation, American Bar Association, American Association of Medical Colleges
Graph credit: Quoctrung Bui/NPR
Tell Congress: Keep the Internet WEIRD — and SAVE NET NEUTRALITY
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