Not a Day Over 29

Scott Ott reminds us of a birthday - the internet turns 35 today.

We here at the Mudville Gazette are proud to be part of this long tradition. As you should know, the first computers were developed by the military for use in weather forecasting, and between temperature readings those early meteorologists immediately started Milblogs.

Dad first started the Gazette back in '46, as an answer to "Hitlerpundit" and "StalinBlog", the Left's early entries into the blogosphere.

How well I remember him doing all night writing sessions at the building of the Berlin wall and the launch of Sputnik. And I'm convinced that his relentless attack on the Beatles is probably the only thing that stopped them from becoming the most popular rock band in the history of the world.

But soon after the glory days of the moon landing he was covering the tragic downfall of Nixon. (Oh how those loonies at the McGovern-ment for America! Blog gloated!)

But right around that time came the internet, and a real expansion of the MilBlogs as people were finally able to read them. I'll never forget the excitement that caused.

Say... I suppose now would be a good time to reveal that an early blog ("Deep Throat" by name) was the actual source of the story of the Watergate break in?

It's a little known fact.

Like Glenn Reynolds said, "You can learn all sorts of things from reading those blogs."

And if you haven't put one of our cool banners up on your site yet... why not? You've had 35 years...