Internet Celebrates 40th Birthday. Al Gore Underestimated.

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Los Angeles : CA : USA | about 1 month ago

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I realized today that I've been too hard on Al GoreAl Gore lately. Like here and here and then here again, and oh yeah this other time. Today it was brought to my attention that since the Internet turned 40 years old today, and Albert is 61, he was actually pretty young when he invented the Internet. Kudos! Well, software lore is filled with adolescent genius and I shouldn't be surprised that Albert is the stuff of legend.

Technology stars, pundits, and entrepreneurs joined the Internet's father on Thursday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his culture-changing child." - Breitbart

That's sweet! I wonder if the party was held at Apple or Google where Albert gets paid millions to share his wisdom or if it was...wait...my roommate just mumbled something to me. WHAT!?!?! The "father of the internet" was not actually at the birthday party at all?

Who the f*** is this Leonard Kleinrock guy?

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