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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo, written by Jody Serrano: In the early aughts, my wheezing dialup connection often operated as if it were perpetually out of breath. Thus, unlike my childhood friends, it was near to impossible for me to watch videos, TV shows, or listen to music. Far...

The women who coined the expression "Surfing the Internet" Surfing Surfing is a water sport, but in its first decades, the digital world thought outdoor activity could be an excellent way to address a common habit. Apparently, the expression "surfing the internet" was introduced by a librarian, and yes, riding waves was an inspiration for the iconic term. Meet Jean Armour Polly. In March 1992, the internet was still a very primitive "activity." Still, the Master in Library Science had already p...