SlideShare une entreprise Scribd logo
1  sur  51
Télécharger pour lire hors ligne
French Engineers Alumni Network
Singapore #2
25/07/2013 @Savant Degrees
By Mathieu François
blog.matieux.net
No source code today…
What is the greatest communication
disruption ever?
…Internet?
Since writing…
This is the “Mother of all Networks”
From New York to Paris: How long to send news?
US Independence (1776) = 6 weeks
It was before telegraph…
Lincoln president election (1860) = 2 hours
…It was after telegraph
Kennedy president election
(1960) = 1 second
It was before Internet…
Obama president election
(2008) = 1 second
…It was after Internet
So, who is the greatest disruptor?
Before
6 weeks 1 second
After
2 hours
Er… still 1 second,
no change meh?
I. The mother of all networks
II. Hackers and geeks in the XIXth Century
III. Internet revolution, really? 1865 vs 2013
By the way, Telegraph is a French invention
Optical telegraph used by Revolution and Napoleon
Remind Minitel anyone?
Remember, Internet = “Interconnected Networks”
It’s fair to call it the
“Victorian Internet”
2010 innovation: “How do I share my pictures online
with my friends?
1860 innovation: “Let’s pull a 6,000 km telegraph
cable across the Atlantic Ocean”
Brunel, one of the crazy guys: his giant ship was
reconverted for cable laying
The “Death Star” of XIXth Century
Watch TED “Tim Brown urges
designers to think big” for more…
Asia/Australia connection via Singapore and Penang
Quizz: Why were they chosen as Telegraph hubs?
Answer: Rubber
Strategic commodity, used for the cable insulation
Telegraph lasted only 1 century, but it changed
everything!
I. The mother of all networks
II. Hackers and geeks in the XIXth Century
III. Internet revolution, really? 1865 vs 2013
There was an elitist hacker/geek culture among the
Telegraph operators community
Your ability was
evaluated based
on your speed
and accuracy to
send messages…
Here is the most famous Telegraph hacker
By the way, he is a real
m***** f***** but this
is another story
The sysadmins of the Telegraph...
… and pre-Internet nerds:
Telegraphers in remote outposts often preferred on-
line chat to socializing in real life with the locals
A key difference : many operators were ladies T_T
I. The mother of all networks
II. Hackers and geeks in the XIXth Century
III. Internet revolution, really? 1865 vs 2013
“The Highway of Thought” was the more poetic
surname of Telegraph
Information Superhighway?
The Internet Telegraph, by linking everyone in a
worldwide network, was expected to promote peace
and democracy
World Peace Utopia?
New Telegraph companies became the source of
insane speculation
Stock market bubble?
AKA the “International Telegraph Union” (1865)
Standards organizations?
Dots and Dashes versus 1s and 0s
Digital?
Routers? Trunking?
Telegraph wires to send short "texting" digital data
Pneumatic tubes to send longer messages and small
items (even cats!)
During quiet times and after business hours,
operators on-line would break out the IMs and
chatrooms
Online Chat?
"Ordinarily an operator can tell a woman the moment
he hears her working the wire […] He tells by her
touch on the key. Women, as a rule, do not touch the
key of their instruments as firmly as men do"
Online Dating?
Thomas Edison: “Most of the Tales of the Wires went
unpublished because they were too rude or explicit”
Online Sex?
Online Wedding?
1840: the first online wedding, with the bride in
Boston and the groom in New York
1,500 telegraph operators remotely attended
the last telegraph ceremony for Samuel Morse
Social Network?
Banks could send money via telegraph wire, leading
to the foundation of Western Union
E-Commerce?
One of the first MiM attacks: operators of an optical
telegraph were bribed so they altered business
transaction information
Online Fraud?
Users developed their own cryptic code of "smileys"
and abbreviated words to solve network limitations
Compression? Encryption?
Lincoln used the telegraph to stay connected to the
forces in the field in almost real time
Online President?
Last and most advanced telegraphy mechanism
designed (Phelps, 1880)
Multimedia?
Telegraph was perceived as a major threat for
newspapers… the number of current newspapers with
“Telegraph” in their title proves the contrary
Threat for newspapers industry?
Epilog
Not even digital, what a shame!
1880
The Telegraph Killer
What if…
Babbage’s computers had gone into widespread use?
…Steampunk would not be a SciFi genre
Sources 1/2
• Must-Read!
• Great historical analogy
book written with a
delightful British style
Sources 2/2
• Mother Earth Mother Board
– (looong) but very insightful article about the
cabling industry challenges by the Science-Fiction
author Neal Stephenson
• How the World Was One: Towards the Tele-
Family of Man
– Sir Arthur C. Clarke elaborated similar theories
• Plyojump - Computer History
• Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails
Questions? Dinner / Makan ?

Contenu connexe

Tendances

The inventions of telegraph and telephone
The inventions of telegraph and telephoneThe inventions of telegraph and telephone
The inventions of telegraph and telephoneRazzy Ha
 
The evolution of traditional to new media
The evolution of traditional to new mediaThe evolution of traditional to new media
The evolution of traditional to new mediaJeffrey Villamor
 
Evolution of-media-cavin santoya
Evolution of-media-cavin santoyaEvolution of-media-cavin santoya
Evolution of-media-cavin santoyaRose Yanna
 
Communication arvin & alex
Communication arvin & alexCommunication arvin & alex
Communication arvin & alexedwatt
 
History of telecommunication
History of telecommunication History of telecommunication
History of telecommunication Fluttar Shy
 
A brief history of Telecommunications By Tavo92
A brief history of Telecommunications By Tavo92A brief history of Telecommunications By Tavo92
A brief history of Telecommunications By Tavo92tavo92
 
Genn001 fall2013 session #2 history of engineering inventions
Genn001 fall2013 session #2 history of engineering inventionsGenn001 fall2013 session #2 history of engineering inventions
Genn001 fall2013 session #2 history of engineering inventionsEsmail Bialy
 
Telecommunications and its history pamela
Telecommunications and its history pamelaTelecommunications and its history pamela
Telecommunications and its history pamelaPame_98
 
The History Of Telecommunication
The History Of TelecommunicationThe History Of Telecommunication
The History Of Telecommunicationrogerbarczak
 
Lightening Lines And The Birth Of Modern2
Lightening Lines And The Birth Of Modern2Lightening Lines And The Birth Of Modern2
Lightening Lines And The Birth Of Modern2katiafarage
 
Lightening Lines And The Birth Of Modern
Lightening Lines And The Birth Of ModernLightening Lines And The Birth Of Modern
Lightening Lines And The Birth Of Modernkatiafarage
 
Transformation of Telephone
Transformation of TelephoneTransformation of Telephone
Transformation of TelephoneSabinaJacintha
 
Evolution of human communication
Evolution of human communicationEvolution of human communication
Evolution of human communicationSHEBAMUTHUSWAMY
 

Tendances (20)

Evolution of mass media
Evolution of mass mediaEvolution of mass media
Evolution of mass media
 
The inventions of telegraph and telephone
The inventions of telegraph and telephoneThe inventions of telegraph and telephone
The inventions of telegraph and telephone
 
History of media
History of mediaHistory of media
History of media
 
Media
MediaMedia
Media
 
Technology 2
Technology 2Technology 2
Technology 2
 
The evolution of traditional to new media
The evolution of traditional to new mediaThe evolution of traditional to new media
The evolution of traditional to new media
 
Presentacion 3
Presentacion 3Presentacion 3
Presentacion 3
 
Evolution of-media-cavin santoya
Evolution of-media-cavin santoyaEvolution of-media-cavin santoya
Evolution of-media-cavin santoya
 
Great inventions
Great inventionsGreat inventions
Great inventions
 
Communication arvin & alex
Communication arvin & alexCommunication arvin & alex
Communication arvin & alex
 
History of telecommunication
History of telecommunication History of telecommunication
History of telecommunication
 
A brief history of Telecommunications By Tavo92
A brief history of Telecommunications By Tavo92A brief history of Telecommunications By Tavo92
A brief history of Telecommunications By Tavo92
 
Genn001 fall2013 session #2 history of engineering inventions
Genn001 fall2013 session #2 history of engineering inventionsGenn001 fall2013 session #2 history of engineering inventions
Genn001 fall2013 session #2 history of engineering inventions
 
Telecommunications and its history pamela
Telecommunications and its history pamelaTelecommunications and its history pamela
Telecommunications and its history pamela
 
Media History
Media HistoryMedia History
Media History
 
The History Of Telecommunication
The History Of TelecommunicationThe History Of Telecommunication
The History Of Telecommunication
 
Lightening Lines And The Birth Of Modern2
Lightening Lines And The Birth Of Modern2Lightening Lines And The Birth Of Modern2
Lightening Lines And The Birth Of Modern2
 
Lightening Lines And The Birth Of Modern
Lightening Lines And The Birth Of ModernLightening Lines And The Birth Of Modern
Lightening Lines And The Birth Of Modern
 
Transformation of Telephone
Transformation of TelephoneTransformation of Telephone
Transformation of Telephone
 
Evolution of human communication
Evolution of human communicationEvolution of human communication
Evolution of human communication
 

Similaire à The Victorian Internet

INST201_SP23_Week2_Evolution.pdf
INST201_SP23_Week2_Evolution.pdfINST201_SP23_Week2_Evolution.pdf
INST201_SP23_Week2_Evolution.pdfbozo18
 
How Did The Technology That Developed Between 1750-1900...
How Did The Technology That Developed Between 1750-1900...How Did The Technology That Developed Between 1750-1900...
How Did The Technology That Developed Between 1750-1900...Kristin Oliver
 
Digital literature.1
Digital literature.1Digital literature.1
Digital literature.1Artechno7
 
Technological Influences On Early Science Fiction
Technological Influences On Early Science FictionTechnological Influences On Early Science Fiction
Technological Influences On Early Science FictionTonya Carter
 
Internet of Things - Lu, Ralph
Internet of Things - Lu, RalphInternet of Things - Lu, Ralph
Internet of Things - Lu, Ralphralphlu
 
The Future of the Internet
The Future of the InternetThe Future of the Internet
The Future of the Internetsagecast
 
Monopoly Vs Monopoly
Monopoly Vs MonopolyMonopoly Vs Monopoly
Monopoly Vs MonopolyStefanie Yang
 
The Dehumanising Effects Of The Computer Revolution
The Dehumanising Effects Of The Computer RevolutionThe Dehumanising Effects Of The Computer Revolution
The Dehumanising Effects Of The Computer RevolutionSara Rouse
 
How the Social Web Came to Be (part1)
How the Social Web Came to Be (part1)How the Social Web Came to Be (part1)
How the Social Web Came to Be (part1)The New School
 
The imminent death of the web "page"
The imminent death of the web "page"The imminent death of the web "page"
The imminent death of the web "page"Tom Van de Zande
 
COM 546, Week2
COM 546, Week2COM 546, Week2
COM 546, Week2Kathy Gill
 
reserch on Indian telecom in dusrty
reserch on Indian telecom in dusrtyreserch on Indian telecom in dusrty
reserch on Indian telecom in dusrtyManish Diwale
 

Similaire à The Victorian Internet (20)

INST201_SP23_Week2_Evolution.pdf
INST201_SP23_Week2_Evolution.pdfINST201_SP23_Week2_Evolution.pdf
INST201_SP23_Week2_Evolution.pdf
 
How Did The Technology That Developed Between 1750-1900...
How Did The Technology That Developed Between 1750-1900...How Did The Technology That Developed Between 1750-1900...
How Did The Technology That Developed Between 1750-1900...
 
History Of Internet Essay
History Of Internet EssayHistory Of Internet Essay
History Of Internet Essay
 
Internet
InternetInternet
Internet
 
Internet History
Internet HistoryInternet History
Internet History
 
Digital literature.1
Digital literature.1Digital literature.1
Digital literature.1
 
Week2
Week2Week2
Week2
 
Technological Influences On Early Science Fiction
Technological Influences On Early Science FictionTechnological Influences On Early Science Fiction
Technological Influences On Early Science Fiction
 
The History And Future Of The Internet Essay
The History And Future Of The Internet EssayThe History And Future Of The Internet Essay
The History And Future Of The Internet Essay
 
Power point inglese
Power point inglesePower point inglese
Power point inglese
 
ELECTRONIC-AGE.pptx
ELECTRONIC-AGE.pptxELECTRONIC-AGE.pptx
ELECTRONIC-AGE.pptx
 
Internet of Things - Lu, Ralph
Internet of Things - Lu, RalphInternet of Things - Lu, Ralph
Internet of Things - Lu, Ralph
 
The Future of the Internet
The Future of the InternetThe Future of the Internet
The Future of the Internet
 
Monopoly Vs Monopoly
Monopoly Vs MonopolyMonopoly Vs Monopoly
Monopoly Vs Monopoly
 
The Dehumanising Effects Of The Computer Revolution
The Dehumanising Effects Of The Computer RevolutionThe Dehumanising Effects Of The Computer Revolution
The Dehumanising Effects Of The Computer Revolution
 
How the Social Web Came to Be (part1)
How the Social Web Came to Be (part1)How the Social Web Came to Be (part1)
How the Social Web Came to Be (part1)
 
The imminent death of the web "page"
The imminent death of the web "page"The imminent death of the web "page"
The imminent death of the web "page"
 
COM 546, Week2
COM 546, Week2COM 546, Week2
COM 546, Week2
 
Generation Of Computers
Generation Of ComputersGeneration Of Computers
Generation Of Computers
 
reserch on Indian telecom in dusrty
reserch on Indian telecom in dusrtyreserch on Indian telecom in dusrty
reserch on Indian telecom in dusrty
 

Dernier

3.26.24 Race, the Draft, and the Vietnam War.pptx
3.26.24 Race, the Draft, and the Vietnam War.pptx3.26.24 Race, the Draft, and the Vietnam War.pptx
3.26.24 Race, the Draft, and the Vietnam War.pptxmary850239
 
In - Vivo and In - Vitro Correlation.pptx
In - Vivo and In - Vitro Correlation.pptxIn - Vivo and In - Vitro Correlation.pptx
In - Vivo and In - Vitro Correlation.pptxAditiChauhan701637
 
10 Topics For MBA Project Report [HR].pdf
10 Topics For MBA Project Report [HR].pdf10 Topics For MBA Project Report [HR].pdf
10 Topics For MBA Project Report [HR].pdfJayanti Pande
 
Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.
Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.
Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.EnglishCEIPdeSigeiro
 
Prescribed medication order and communication skills.pptx
Prescribed medication order and communication skills.pptxPrescribed medication order and communication skills.pptx
Prescribed medication order and communication skills.pptxraviapr7
 
Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...
Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...
Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...Dr. Asif Anas
 
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINTARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINTDR. SNEHA NAIR
 
What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?
What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?
What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?TechSoup
 
P4C x ELT = P4ELT: Its Theoretical Background (Kanazawa, 2024 March).pdf
P4C x ELT = P4ELT: Its Theoretical Background (Kanazawa, 2024 March).pdfP4C x ELT = P4ELT: Its Theoretical Background (Kanazawa, 2024 March).pdf
P4C x ELT = P4ELT: Its Theoretical Background (Kanazawa, 2024 March).pdfYu Kanazawa / Osaka University
 
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sasha
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sashaWork Experience for psp3 portfolio sasha
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sashasashalaycock03
 
How to Manage Cross-Selling in Odoo 17 Sales
How to Manage Cross-Selling in Odoo 17 SalesHow to Manage Cross-Selling in Odoo 17 Sales
How to Manage Cross-Selling in Odoo 17 SalesCeline George
 
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICEQuality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICESayali Powar
 
KARNAADA.pptx made by - saransh dwivedi ( SD ) - SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...
KARNAADA.pptx  made by -  saransh dwivedi ( SD ) -  SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...KARNAADA.pptx  made by -  saransh dwivedi ( SD ) -  SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...
KARNAADA.pptx made by - saransh dwivedi ( SD ) - SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...M56BOOKSTORE PRODUCT/SERVICE
 
AUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptx
AUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptxAUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptx
AUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptxiammrhaywood
 
HED Office Sohayok Exam Question Solution 2023.pdf
HED Office Sohayok Exam Question Solution 2023.pdfHED Office Sohayok Exam Question Solution 2023.pdf
HED Office Sohayok Exam Question Solution 2023.pdfMohonDas
 
EBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting Bl
EBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting BlEBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting Bl
EBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting BlDr. Bruce A. Johnson
 
CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...
CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...
CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...Nguyen Thanh Tu Collection
 
Drug Information Services- DIC and Sources.
Drug Information Services- DIC and Sources.Drug Information Services- DIC and Sources.
Drug Information Services- DIC and Sources.raviapr7
 

Dernier (20)

3.26.24 Race, the Draft, and the Vietnam War.pptx
3.26.24 Race, the Draft, and the Vietnam War.pptx3.26.24 Race, the Draft, and the Vietnam War.pptx
3.26.24 Race, the Draft, and the Vietnam War.pptx
 
In - Vivo and In - Vitro Correlation.pptx
In - Vivo and In - Vitro Correlation.pptxIn - Vivo and In - Vitro Correlation.pptx
In - Vivo and In - Vitro Correlation.pptx
 
10 Topics For MBA Project Report [HR].pdf
10 Topics For MBA Project Report [HR].pdf10 Topics For MBA Project Report [HR].pdf
10 Topics For MBA Project Report [HR].pdf
 
Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.
Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.
Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.
 
Prescribed medication order and communication skills.pptx
Prescribed medication order and communication skills.pptxPrescribed medication order and communication skills.pptx
Prescribed medication order and communication skills.pptx
 
Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...
Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...
Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...
 
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINTARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
 
What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?
What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?
What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?
 
P4C x ELT = P4ELT: Its Theoretical Background (Kanazawa, 2024 March).pdf
P4C x ELT = P4ELT: Its Theoretical Background (Kanazawa, 2024 March).pdfP4C x ELT = P4ELT: Its Theoretical Background (Kanazawa, 2024 March).pdf
P4C x ELT = P4ELT: Its Theoretical Background (Kanazawa, 2024 March).pdf
 
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sasha
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sashaWork Experience for psp3 portfolio sasha
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sasha
 
How to Manage Cross-Selling in Odoo 17 Sales
How to Manage Cross-Selling in Odoo 17 SalesHow to Manage Cross-Selling in Odoo 17 Sales
How to Manage Cross-Selling in Odoo 17 Sales
 
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICEQuality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
 
KARNAADA.pptx made by - saransh dwivedi ( SD ) - SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...
KARNAADA.pptx  made by -  saransh dwivedi ( SD ) -  SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...KARNAADA.pptx  made by -  saransh dwivedi ( SD ) -  SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...
KARNAADA.pptx made by - saransh dwivedi ( SD ) - SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...
 
AUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptx
AUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptxAUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptx
AUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptx
 
Personal Resilience in Project Management 2 - TV Edit 1a.pdf
Personal Resilience in Project Management 2 - TV Edit 1a.pdfPersonal Resilience in Project Management 2 - TV Edit 1a.pdf
Personal Resilience in Project Management 2 - TV Edit 1a.pdf
 
HED Office Sohayok Exam Question Solution 2023.pdf
HED Office Sohayok Exam Question Solution 2023.pdfHED Office Sohayok Exam Question Solution 2023.pdf
HED Office Sohayok Exam Question Solution 2023.pdf
 
Finals of Kant get Marx 2.0 : a general politics quiz
Finals of Kant get Marx 2.0 : a general politics quizFinals of Kant get Marx 2.0 : a general politics quiz
Finals of Kant get Marx 2.0 : a general politics quiz
 
EBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting Bl
EBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting BlEBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting Bl
EBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting Bl
 
CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...
CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...
CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...
 
Drug Information Services- DIC and Sources.
Drug Information Services- DIC and Sources.Drug Information Services- DIC and Sources.
Drug Information Services- DIC and Sources.
 

The Victorian Internet