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What the F* Happened?

20th April 2003

What the *F* happened to the internet? is a rambling but entertaining description of how big business stole the ’net, and how it doesn’t really matter (via Paul Hammond’s links blog).

Posted 20th April 2003 at 6:14 pm · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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