13 Things I Found on the Internet Today

[Image]   Feeling a little nervous about the future? I just got done watching the announcement for the latest Apple product release (a mixed reality headset that looks very likely to bring this technology into the mainstream). But don’t they know we just want to go antiquing and drink wine and play with our kids in the park? Frankly, it makes me want to run for cover into the MessyNessy archives for a comforting reminder of simpler technological times. If you’re feeling the same, I’ll share a few highlights… Once upon a time, there were Human Computers: [The forgotten women’s profession](. Did you know that a decade before the world had the Internet, [France was online & hooked on something called “Minitel](”? And before that, [there was the 1960s Dial-a-Poem Hotline]( Forget Instagram, [“Photos Veritables” to help us Live in the Moment](. Consider these forgotten firsts: [10 Vintage Versions of Modern Technology]( Marvel at [the boy robot of 1774](. Sneak a peek at the [Facebook of 400 years ago](. Take a look at this and tell me [they weren’t already Facetuning, filtering and catfishing centuries ago,Â]( Oh and enjoy this brief compendium of [when buttons ruled the earth](. Lastly, your usual, 13 Things I Found on (what now feels like the very old school) Internet Today, is waiting for you below… Stay curious, [Nessy]   [13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 652)](  [Popeye_Village_overview]( 2. A Robin Williams film set from 1980, still standing in Malta [Continue Reading](  Interested in Becoming a MessyNessy Keyholder? [Apply now to unlock the Vault!](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [Blog]( [To read more from MessyNessyChic visit the Blog]( and make sure you keep getting these email by adding contact@messynessychic.com to your address book or whitelist us. Our postal address: In a Café, Paris 75001 Want out of the loop? [Unsubscribe](.