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What exactly is the internet? A computer scientist explains what it is and how it came to be

(THE CONVERSATION) – The internet is a global collection of computers that know how to send messages to one another. Practically everything connected to the internet is indeed a computer – or has one ...
Ars Technica

An Ars Technica history of the Internet, part 1

In a very real sense, the Internet, this marvelous worldwide digital communications network that you’re using right now, was created because one man was annoyed at having too many computer terminals ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Your internet is down, but your network isn't—3 things that keep working during an outage

Local networks are secretly powerful when the internet fails—here's proof ...
ConsumerAffairs

Has your computer been hijacked into a bot network?

Unexplained slowdowns and constant background activity—even when you’re not using your computer Sudden spikes in internet ...
The Conversation

What exactly is the internet? A computer scientist explains what it is and how it came to be

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. What exactly is the internet? Nora, age 8, Akron ...