"I'd like to wish a happy birthday to the Internet! Today marks its 40th birthday! In fall 1969, computers sending data between two California universities set the stage for the Internet, which became a household word in the 1990s. On September 2nd 1969, in a lab at the University of California, Los Angeles, two computers passed test data through a 15-foot gray cable. Stanford Research Institute joined the fledgling ARPANET network a month later; UC Santa Barbara and the University of Utah joined by years end, and the internet was born."
This was one of the LumpenProf's birthday presents today. I like it lots.
There is one song on the CD that struck me as a fitting birthday post, so here is Lyle Lovett performing an acoustic version of "All Downhill." Although, personally, I think probably the best is yet to come...
Lyle Lovett, All Downhill
Life’s been good to me I thank the good Lord for the way things are Good friends and family Well God is good as good can be
I've had an excellent time so far There's only one thing that I fear I've been up so long on this lucky star It could be all downhill from here It could be all downhill from here
Well I've been the whole world 'round I've been up and I've been down I've been good and I've been bad Mostly I've been bad
I've had an excellent time so far There's only one thing that I fear I've been up so long on this lucky star It could be all downhill from here It could be all downhill from here
I ride a good horse Well, I like him, of course I've got a beautiful girlfriend Sometimes we stay in
I've had an excellent time so far There's only one thing that I fear I've been up so long on this lucky star It could be all downhill from here It could be all downhill from here
