The Virtual Times on CNN (1996)

Eric's Dad (Larry Fullerton) & long time friend John Dodd started up a company as one of the very first commercial internet newspapers. I worked at The Virtual Times for a few years as a page designer and graphic artist.
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[@BigSplenda1885]

The 90s were so optimistic... I miss that

[@killua_7787]

Who remembers shearing one computer in your home

[@jackdubz4247]

Advertising? On the internet? Can't see it catching on.

[@Mario_N64]

The guy from the photography business didn't know the digital age would ruin his business in a decade.

[@igorrocha1845]

Digital age: *I'm about to ruin the photography guy's whole career*

[@shing02]

i miss the 90s!

[@StevieDamnit]

First heard of the internet in 1995 but had to wait almost 2 years until my public library got wired in early '97 and my parents weren't really into that kind of thing at the time.

[@christopherdunn317]

Ya it was a slow process but the whole idea of this video is correct look whats happened now?

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

It looks like they've invented the first internet cafe!

[@RodneyFreeman]

Back when the news was really news. lol

[@JudasBenPesach]

no not really! ua-cam.com/video/dpkJ_OzOFmY/v-deo.html

[@daystar4909]

Back when Netscape, Winamp & BBS's were so cool!

[@EricDarrell]

I loved Winamp! It really whipped the llamas ass! -D

[@EricDarrell]

I still use Winamp as my default player! -E

[@daystar4909]

@@EricDarrell That's awesome! so do I ^_^

[@foxman362]

@@EricDarrell winamp it still exist alot pirate radio stations use them which get low fm transmitter pretty cheap you get them on ebay between 40$-70$ you can run them on windows tablet or any wins pc.

[@shoWbitz]

The birth of "Internet Café"! 👌
Netscape & Magellan. Way before Google was born.

[@mattgraham4340]

Wow, blast from the past

[@thehapagirl92]

0:04 Those toll roads here in California (I live in Orange County near Disneyland) are all non-manned booths meaning that you pay electronically or the toll booth scans your toll sticker as you drive by. So different from the 90’s when I was a kid and you had to stop and pay an actual toll booth attendant.

[@johndodd4328]

wow Eric thanks for posting this brings back a lot of good memories .. I posted it to face book hope that is ok ..

[@quadstatecameras]

Looks like Eric got a shout out from the John Dodd in the piece.

[@hmpz36911]

Mustaine claims Megadeth were the first musical artists with a website

[@chiefmegadeth]

I only got the internet for Halo 2 on Xbox live in 2004. Then I got my first PC shortly after.

[@VolkXue]

i was already getting banned from the internet in 96 lol

[@DaRealKing303]

Ha

[@Mario_N64]

Same here.

[@LaMostraVia]

**notify AOL** didn’t only get banned got grounded for a week. Brutal times

[@CaliKid87]

The most amazing thing about this clip isn't that it's about a local internet marketing plan in the early days of the internet, it's that CNN ran a respectable news story like this that didn't feature death, yelling, infighting, and the general decay of America.

[@Mario_N64]

The 90s were very optimistic. We were very enthusiastic about the internet.

[@DownHavenEnt]

The future was now! What will they come up with next?

[@samhall7133]

Two years after the start of Amazon. For Beauty Warehouse, hopefully they either are huge or at least kept to name to sell later.

[@shing02]

the interent of all places??!!! WHY???

[@mariaager1924]

😂

[@Casp3r.aka.Droid.]

If these people would have only known back then what the internet would be today it is literally everything to us you don't even have cable in our house anymore because of WiFi and smart TVs tablets laptops everything is a computer anymore and uses the internet

[@jasonpan6537]

Can I see more, Eric?

[@JoseLopez-gg4mp]

No political comments here let's keep it neutral

[@JoseLopez-gg4mp]

@Smogger911 this is a retro channel not a political channel go with your politics somewhere else

[@JoseLopez-gg4mp]

@Dave Am I supposed to offended with the word muppet? Try again

[@Creepyphotos]

im soo
fucking old.

[@laliskoo]

There is a special place in hell for people who say eXpresso instead of espresso

[@HalkerVeil]

This is like looking at today with AI.
Nobody has a clue how things are about to change and it's going to be great. Even if a few jobs are lost l like film development was due to digital cameras.

[@sbron99]

Mind your own business, girl at the computer!

[@rebeldetail6134]

Are u from huntsville alabama my cousins live there

[@mikeybigfoot1354]

The rah rah

[@jeffersononetwo]

Man that is awesome! I started my 6th year at NASA in 1996 and I remember when the internet was just really taking off back then. So cool to see some Huntsville there! Great job guys

[@TacticalNuke321]

Back when cnn wasn’t a fake news network

[@jackdubz4247]

Only got worse once they started to suck up to the MAGA crowd.

[@ThisIsAydin]

Back when CNN wasn’t fake news!

[@DaRealKing303]

Yeah, seriously.

[@monicapyle]

👏😂

[@BrainlessTrumptards]

You mean back before Fox News was fake news with Conservatard propaganda and The Trumptard Cult. 💩

[@reptarinator]

CNN is super trash now.

[@jackdubz4247]

@@reptarinator SUPER SUPER trash now.