hold on to the center

I found a couple great videos that give a visual explanation for what happens when you are online and how the Internet got to this point.  Our minds think in pictures, so these short explanations pack a lot of informational punch.  After watching these, you might be able to wrap your head around the product demonstration flash animations on my employers website.  If you don’t know what that is, email me and I’ll hook you up.

This is a lead in to a much longer post I’m working on about my experiments with Social Networking online including blogging, myspace, facebook, linkedin, and twitter.

Computer Hardware:  3 minutes

Short History of the Internet: 8 minutes

Extra Credit: Know your Internet Memes . Ever wondered about LOL Cats, FAIL, or Rickroll?
Rocketboom Meme Playlist