Science & Technology

First Computer-to-Computer Link Established

A landmark moment in technology occurred when a team at UCLA successfully connected to a second computer located at Stanford Research Institute, marking the first-ever connection on ARPANET. This initial message, intended to be 'LOGIN,' encountered an unexpected crash after just two letters were transmitted. The event represented not only a technical triumph but also a significant leap toward the development of the internet as we know it today, illustrating the potential for networked communication.

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