Traffic Toolshop Times

I know, I know. The previous post was dubbed as the conclusion. My original plan was to combine parts five and six of Six Men Who Made Internet Marketing Possible. However, I decided to separate the parts again after working on part five and neglected to change the title. So, there you have it–that’s my [...]

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Now that the elections, Thanksgiving,Christmas, the NFL season, and numerous other events are over - we now return to regular programming. By the way, congrats to the Cardinals and Steelers for providing us with the best Super Bowl in years, if not decades! Okay, where were we when I last posted?
Ah yes, six men who [...]

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…changed how nearly all of us viewed the personal computer.  Love him or hate him, Bill Gates and Microsoft have made using computers an integral part of everyday life.  It can be argued that without Microsoft and Windows computers would have remained the domain of engineers, scientists and technical geeks.  The advent of graphical-based interface [...]

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Quick!  Identify the correct answer concerning the birthplace of the internet browser:
 

A secluded, tiny office in the Silicon Valley region of California.
The basement of a computer science building at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In the lab of a technology company located in North Carolina’s Research Triangle.
On a university campus in the heart of Illinois.

 
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Okay, so it is not of the liquid variety but there is no doubt that Java must be Scott McNealy’s favorite drink.  And every internet user should be grateful for his “addiction” to Java.  The programming language was gathering dust on an engineer’s desk, industry experts said it was a waste of time and money, [...]

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Long ago in what seems like a far away place, the concept of using computer programs to store and organize information was born. The internet as we know was not even dreamed of. In fact, the personal computer was not even on the market yet.  Before the 1970s databases, once created, could not be easily [...]

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I’ve decided to embark on a journey.  You are welcome to join me if you would like.  Along the way, we will make six stops to honor the courage and creativity of six men.  Six men you should thank every time you sit down at your computer to use the internet.  Now, of course women [...]

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