The First Spam Message Circa 1978

Here is a facinating piece of Internet history. Of course, in 1978 the Internet did not exist, but its predecesor did— the Arpanet.

“Possibly the first spam ever was a message from a DEC marketing rep to every Arpanet address on the west coast”

Read the story here.

If your computer is really trashed, this info may help…

1. Restart your computer, and then press F8 during the initial startup to start your computer in Safe Mode with a command prompt.

2. Log on to your computer with an administrator account or with an account that has administrator credentials.

3. Type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER:
%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

The Best Use of the Internt That I’ve Seen in Ages

Most Flash sites make me want to go watch T.V. (not that I ever do). Vidlit.com is super dope. Don’t forget to turn on your sound.