BowieNet: how David Bowie's ISP foresaw the future of the internet
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jan/11/david-bowie-bowienet-isp-internet
In the summer of 1998, a strange press release made its way out
to technology and music publications throughout the world. David
Bowie, the legendary musician and cultural provocateur, would be
launching his own internet service provider, offering
subscription-based dial up access to the emerging online world.
At a time when plenty of major corporations were still
struggling to even comprehend the significance and impact of the
web, Bowie was there staking his claim. "If I was 19 again, I'd
bypass music and go right to the internet," he said at the time.
He understood that a revolution was coming.
- - -
David Bowie, 1947 - 2016. Peace.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
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