Out of the Matrix: Early Days of the Web (1991) 30 years ago, the web emerged from the Matrix to change the world. But have we forgotten its original vision? Daniel Kehoe recalls the early days of the web. 6 minute read 21 Dec 2020 The web is thirty years old, counting from the date the first web server was launched in December 1990. I first saw it emerge on August 6th, 1991, when the web was publicly announced. But after 30 years, I think we’ve lost sight of its original purpose. Here’s what I mean. In 1991 I was writing for NeXTWORLD magazine, which was a lot of fun because I got to work with, and write about, people who were doing fascinating things with computer technology. Working for