When I first started out with computing, I used to connect to the Internet using dial-up technology and with a 1200 baud modem. I vividly remember the exact tone it made and the screams of joy I cried when the connection actually made it through and I was on the Internet! Moved on through 9600 and 38700 baud and so on and each connection became more stable and faster. But the Internet that met my eye was nothing like the Internet I see today. I progressed to the point where I owned my own Bulletin Board and felt like I was a king in my own castle, especially when I started getting bulletin board members who actually visited me from other locations. I could chat with people, send emails and even managed to build up a 100,00o+ strong file system ready for downloads and sharing. It was magic and it was all done via DOS [better known now as the Dead Operating System]. So the Internet back then was 90% black and white or possibly 8-bit colour depending on your monitor at the time. And the biggest joy of owning a bulletin board was the interaction from other members. People you ...