Yeah, I helped build the Internet and this sale contains the proof. Four awesome vintage documents from the dawn of the computer takeover.These are three vintage "Maps of the Internet" from the mid 1990's, and one map folded brochure (Hard Core Web). All in "like new" condition.Road Map to the Internet - 1994 - PC Computing Magazine's first and original take by TImothy Edwards Downs
Internet Road Map - 1996 - PC Computing's follow up
Planet Internet - MacUser - 1996
Hard Core Web - PC Computing late 1990's (not really a map but a list of contemporary web resourcesOn the PC Computing 1994 Road Map to the Internet there is a listing for a business information site at The University of Missouri - St. Louis. I was running early gophers and web sites using public domain government information sent to our library on CD-ROM (Compact Disc - Read Only Memory). This was all running out of my cubicle on an IBM XT PC. I stripped the government data from the CD's, I parsed them into the correct gopher and/or HTML syntax using QuickBasic, then put them on our university's file system, and pointed them at it from the gopher server (later web site) running in my office. Incredibly successful, it came to the attention of PC Computing who contacted me and asked me how big my staff was. Just me. The biggest red dots indicated the importance of the site and my little efforts were alongside MIT and the University of Michigan. That big red "University of Missouri-St. Louis" dot in the upper left? That's me. FWIW, I also used the DEC computer at UCLA that was funded by Al Gore's efforts at the time. Said DEC was used in the actual development of the internet protocols we have come to love and enjoy to this day.For the record, here's what 's "Use AI description" generated from my text above. Yeah. It's cruddy."The 1994-1996 PC Computing Road Map to Internet + 3 bonus Maps of the Internet is a vintage manual that provides a comprehensive guide to navigating the early internet. Produced by PC Computing, this map offers valuable insights and information for users looking to explore the internet during the mid-1990s. With its detailed instructions and bonus maps, this product is a valuable collectible for vintage computing enthusiasts and internet historians interested in learning about the early days of online connectivity. Made in the United States, this road map serves as a nostalgic reminder of the internet's evolution over the years."