this post was submitted on 29 Mar 2024
331 points (96.9% liked)

Showerthoughts

29698 readers
865 users here now

A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

Rules

  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. Avoid politics
    1. NEW RULE as of 5 Nov 2024, trying it out
    2. Political posts often end up being circle jerks (not offering unique perspective) or enflaming (too much work for mods).
    3. Try c/politicaldiscussion, volunteer as a mod here, or start your own community.
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct-----

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is really nonsensical. It could fit on a piece of paper in font size 8 if you go back far enough and "stretch" the definition of Internet.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 39 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

Not true. The first document on the internet was, in fact, 7 pages in 8pt font.

It was the New Purchase brochure from a Packard Bell 286 4MHz from Circuit City transcribed into .doc format.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago

Yeah, but if you wrote really small on a note card you could have used the entire internet on a test!

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (2 children)

And were all 7 of those pages uploaded at the same time? Ha, gotchu now! (But for real, is .doc that old?)

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

According to wikipedia, "Microsoft has used the extension since 1983."

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Ha! So not as old as me

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago
[–] kambusha@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

“Congratulations on buying a Packard Bell computer. Would you like to register me?”

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Welcome to Packard Bell Navigator!

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

[ ] YES

[ ] Maybe Later

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

This is actually exactly why I love the internet