mmm.. that's the who's who of the world's best companies.. it's little wonder that they were the first to get online and make a presence for themselves on the internet way back in '85. I for sure didn't know much about computing back then, and most definately had no clue about what the internet was at all. At that time.. I was busy learning Basic and fiddling around with BBC Micro computers, which were great to learn basic on and make silly little games like snake and the rudimentry first person shooter games; becides being able to do some serious math.

It's actually very fascinating that the internet was quite so alive back then and even more increadible that so few were online. If it's anything, the net is the world's biggest revolution after the industrial age and may just be the binding factor to make the world's people more aware of each other.

thats interesting piece of info, but i dont think that its a reliable info. where do i get to check this info? and which book is it from btw?
1985.. thats how old i am(20), and i guess i could be among the 100 domains names.. lol.. one of the biggest inventions.. :-D

Wow, old sites lol in 1985 i never knew INTEL had a site twenty-six years old..

How about the oldest web host providers... Does anybody know?



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That stuff is really interesting, its hard to believe there were sites registered in the 80's. Haha, that first site, Symbolics looks like it hasn't been updated since 1985.

Considering the web was made for CERN scientists to share data, they were probably first. No idea what sort of mapping they had.

To add to the useless trivia here I will at that the 80's sitcom "Benson" was the first TV show to have characters use the internet. That was 1985 I believe.

I do find it humorous that some posters seem to think that a URL equates to a website. Remember the internet was around before the web.