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Ethernet marks 45 years since its first specification

Original: And 45 years ago, the very first # Ethernet specification was published by Digital Equipment Corporation, which laid gro

Tech observers are marking 45 years since Digital Equipment Corporation published the first Ethernet specification, a milestone that laid the groundwork for the modern internet. Posts celebrating the anniversary also note the irony that the networking standard's birthday coincides with today's rush toward so-called superintelligence and AI, prompting reflection on how far the technology has come since the early networking era.

Why now: The anniversary of Ethernet's first specification is prompting tech communities to reflect on the foundations of the modern internet.

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• And 45 years ago, the very first # Ethernet specification was published by Digital Equipment Corporation, which laid groundwork for what would become the modern # internet just few years later... and apparently a nom-trivial chance that "Super Intelligence, Dash Ess Aye" would… · DanielMReck@mas.to · 1

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