Serious 1981 News Report About the Internet Is High Comedy 33 Years Later

It's a series of neon tubes!

Dan Van Winkle

Published: Sep 22, 2014 07:30 pm

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Ahhh, the ’80s. Neon, power ballads, and the Internet. Oh, you don’t remember the Internet from the ’80s? Get learnt about this here newfangled contraption by taking a trip through time with a vintage tech news segment. Look at those two guys manually typing printed news stories into computers. One day, someone just like them will type the words “you won’t believe” in a headline, and their whole industry will be revolutionized.

(via Neatorama)

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.