That’s right.  40 Years.  October 27, 1969 is when the internet was born.  Sure, it was used in military or academic environments first and really only became mainstream the last 5-7 years.

“If you know your history,
Then you would know where you coming from,
Then you wouldn’t have to ask me,
Who the ‘eck do I think I am.”

Bob Marley

With that said, the last 10 years of the internet going mainstream have been unimaginable.  I remember a time only 11 years ago that no one knew what the internet was, nor were computers something cool to be savvy with.  As developers, the world has come to us and I look forward to seeing what growth, connection and enlightenment the next 10 years of the internet holds for the world.

Read this nice article at the Huffington Post about it all.