David Bohnett Shares How Webcams Gave GeoCities Its Start

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Channel: Computer History Museum · 2016 · Science & Technology

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From the community’s business potential to the webcams that gave rise to one of the most popular internet sites in the '90s, David Bohnett shares stories from Geocities’ early days.

Find out more about the history of Geocities and what the site looks like today here: http://www.computerhistory.org/atchm/a-tale-of-deleted-cities/

Lot Number: X7944.2017
Catalog Number: 102738191

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