The focus on the success of platforms such as Facebook has overshadowed important yet overlooked aspects of the internet, which can be just as interesting and broken, according to the host.
The speaker shares their experience of the early days of the internet and how products like Adobe Photoshop and Windows opened up new opportunities. They also discuss how studying computer science and the potential of the internet fascinated them.
The speaker talks about the positive aspects of the internet and how it doesn't hurt anyone, and mentions a silly video they posted online.
The internet is a global culture that has to be accessible to everyone, and although few companies may control it, their control is not assured. Internet service providers are upset because bandwidth-hogging companies are not paying their fair share.
The speaker admires the interviewee's extensive and impressive resume, highlighting his critical role as the founder of Digg, one of the first link aggregators in the internet world. Despite its popularity, Digg did not meet everyone's expectations as a cultural phenomenon.
Comedian Tim Dillon discusses the evolution of the internet and how it is becoming more hyper-capitalist, focused solely on consumerism rather than the free exchange of ideas.
The speaker shares about his experience of learning and building a business from the information and connections available on the internet.
The speakers discuss the significance of public and non-public content on the internet, specifically mentioning Quora's potentially valuable content and how reading the entire internet could make someone the ultimate chat bot. They also bring up the fact that Google pays a considerable amount of money for search engine default placements on platforms like iPhone.
Every generation has felt like the world is going to end, but with the internet, people need to use their voice to build up and speak about the things that are important to them.
The early days of the internet were made to feel dangerous yet thrilling, like a nightclub with no bouncer, and this helped to attract a particular set of users who were interested in such a scene.
The internet was originally intended to quickly spread quality information and expand people's worldviews, but with the rise of spam, it has become increasingly difficult to navigate. Despite this challenge, companies are trying to find ways to combat spam and keep the internet a valuable resource for information.
Yoel discusses how the internet has brought people together and provided access to communities that were once hard to find. He argues in favor of children being able to access adult internet services in his PhD thesis.
A security researcher created a stunning animated map, that displays the internet's 24-hour cycle and what hour of the day different parts of the world come online and go offline. The map went viral, because of its beauty, and showcased the extent of internet activity and how interconnected activities are globally.
A man recounts a childhood memory of searching for a taboo term on the internet with a friend.
The internet is rampant with false information with people seeking to manipulate others. As adults, we need to be better equipped to identify these attempts as we are not that evolved and can be easily manipulated.
