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Internet history (Week 2)

TCP/IP The development of TCP/IP protocol suite was initiated in the 1970s, by Vinton Cerf and Bob Kahn. It became the protocol standard for ARPANET in 1983. These protocols define how computers should communicate with each other. TCP is responsible for collecting and reassembling packets of data, IP makes sure the packets are sent to the correct destination. Over the years there have been some improvements to the protocols, for example moving from IPV4 to IPV6, but the logic of original TCP/IP protocol suite remains the same to this day (and probably for a long time into the future). Minitel (Teletel) Minitel was first experimented with in 1980 and the project was essentially ahead of it's time. Users could make online purchases, check stock prices, chat, and much else, similarly to the World Wide Web, which came 10 years later. But here's the catch, the service was only available in France. Minitel was a computer terminal, which connected to remote data via uplink. French tel
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3 Failures (Week 1)

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This blog will give a quick overview of 3 products which seemed promising, but ended up flopping. I will provide a brief summary of the products and also share personal opinions. I hope it will be interesting to read. LaserDisc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaserDisc      LaserDisc was one of the first optical discs (released in 1978 under the name DiscoVision). It had great potential to be a successful product, as LaserDiscs displayed higher image and sound quality compared to VHS tapes. ( reference )      In early 1980 LaserDisc was called LaserVision. There were a lot of problems with the discs and machines breaking and that damaged their reputation a bit. ( reference )      "In 1991, the format was released once again, now called LaserDisc. This time, finally, the format succeeded, and LD became the format of choice for film fans." ( quote )     Despite this, LaserDisc still died out. The reason being, that DVD came out, and it was simply superior in every way.      Nowad
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