NOTE FROM KIM:

Tim Berners-Lee, the computer wizard dubbed the
“father of the World Wide Web,” is to receive a
knighthood for services to the Internet.

The Top 7 Features of
the Medieval Internet

7> Flame wars involve brimstone and boiling oil.

6> “Forsooth, thy page hath been founde notte! Returnest thou at once to thine previous destination!”

5> Spammers are summarily beheaded.

4> Most spam messages are for “miracle leeches that can cure bubonic plague, typhoid and baldness.”

3> Web surfing requires actual serfs.

2> Google results are displayed entirely in Latin.

and the Number 1 Feature of the Medieval Internet…

1> Network problems are more easily solved when Merlin the Magician is on your IT staff.

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Credits:

Selected from 35 submissions from 13 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Marshall Gatten, Glendale, CA — 1
Bill Livingston, Decatur, AL — 2, 6
Nick Ellinger, Washington, DC — 3
Brandon Hunt, Braintree, MA — 4, 7
Matt Van Opens, Kenosha, WI — 5
RW Lipp, Lenexa, KS — 7
Daniel Attema, Adelaide, Australia — 7
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator, Topic