Search results
The 1988 Summer Olympics (Korean: 1988년 하계 올림픽), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad (제24회 올림픽경기대회) and commonly known as Seoul 1988 (서울 1988), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represented at the games by a total of 8,391 athletes (6,197 men and 2,194 women ...
- Harmony and Progress, (화합과 전진)
- Seoul, South Korea
- 237 in 23 sports (31 disciplines)
- Seoul Olympic Stadium
- The Early Years
- Much Ado About Dial-Up
- The Arrival of Broadband
- Streaming, Social Media and Speed
- Working from Home, 5G and A Full Fibre Future
The 1980s was the first decade where the Internet resembled something like it does in the modern day. But it wasn’t capable of anywhere near what it is now. Reckon dial-up is old? In the early ‘80s, the Internet didn’t even have that. When it first started to connect computers, it was powered by a network called USENET. This still relied on phone m...
Dial-up internet took off in the 1990s, and the first commercial internet service providers (ISPs) started offering internet connections to regular households. AOL and other web browsers’ CD-ROMs were being sold in shops, letting you install and use their web software for a 30-day free trial (before being charged by the hour). Chat rooms sprung up ...
Broadband breathed new life into the Internet in the early 2000s by allowing the signal in one line to be split between the telephone and the Internet. This meant users could be online and make phone calls at the same time. It was branded the ‘always on’ internet service. It also came with much faster connection speeds, making it a lot easier to br...
The 2010s saw the Internet become even more essential to everyday life. It helped the web transition from an obscure place for entertainment into a mainstream blockbuster TV and movie platform, thanks to streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. It allowed anyone to create and upload their own high-quality content and build loyal dig...
Just when we thought we were hitting peak internet, the world was hit with the Covid-19 pandemic. Millions of people had to start working and learning from home, at almost no notice. This put immediate pressure on everyone’s home broadband, as suddenly we were staying in and using the Internet throughout the whole workday too. It highlighted that, ...
Jun 21, 2007 · Here is what I found: 1996: 23% of adults went online. 1997: 36% of adults went online. 1998: 41% of adults went online. In 1998, 57% of non-internet users said they worry “not at all” about missing out on something by not going online. 22% of non-users said they worry “not very much,” 10% worry “a fair amount,” and 7% worry “a ...
People also ask
How many people go online in 1998?
Where can I find information about the 1988 Summer Olympics?
What happened in 1988?
What was the mascot of the 1988 Olympic Games?
Feb 21, 2017 · By hosting the 19th Winter Games, Utah, an Indian word meaning “home on mountain top,” joins California, Georgia, Missouri and New York as the only U.S. states to host the Olympics. The 2002 Games will mark the end of Salt Lake City's long quest to host the games, a story that included failed bids in 1972, 1976 and 1998.
Sep 16, 1988 · Seoul 1988 Discover the Games The Brand A visual identity is developed for each edition of the Olympic Games. Brand. The Medals Beginning as an olive wreath, medal designs have evolved over the years. Medals. The Mascot An original image, it must give concrete form to the Olympic spirit. Mascot. The Torch
1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United States ( NSFNET ) and Europe (Nordunet) as well as the first Internet-based chat protocol, Internet Relay Chat . [1]
Griffith Joyner’s total haul was three gold medals and one silver. Unfortunately, the biggest media event of the 1988 Olympic Games was the disqualification of Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson, after he had won the 100 metres in the world record time of 9.79, defeating Carl Lewis in the process. A few days later, Johnson tested positive for ...
