MTL - Back To 1995-Chapter 1005 Things are different
Chapter 1005 Things are right and people are wrong
Kerui stared at ICQ's NFT official website with bright eyes. For him who was in debt, the more than three million dollars was definitely a life-saving money.
The several sets of NFT avatars bought for two million dollars back then have now appreciated to more than three million dollars. When Fang Kerui was popular, he naturally looked down on this "small money".
But now, Corey only regrets why he didn't buy more NFT avatars back then. Maybe he can pay off all that debt at this time!
Although it is not clear at the moment, with this beautiful knife, at least Kerui can breathe a sigh of relief and will not be driven to the street.
Maybe by chance, I can re-release a new album and take the opportunity to climb out of the quagmire!
Any industry needs rumors and hype. When Nicolas Cage, Corey and those who invested in NFT avatars spread the rumor that they could get rid of the debt crisis by selling NFT avatars, the NFT avatar market immediately changed. It was extremely hot.
After all, these "facts" are all happening in front of your eyes. The NFT avatar you bought a few years ago has almost doubled, and it can save lives at critical moments. This is comparable to saving in banks and purchasing other wealth management products. Much higher, the key is to preserve value!
All kinds of rumors, coupled with hype, have caused the value of NFT avatars to soar a lot, and more and more players are hyping NFT avatars.
ICQ is naturally happy to see this situation. The higher the price of NFT avatars, the more popular they are. ICQ releases new NFT avatars, which naturally sells more!
The headquarters of the American Internet Association is located in a building in the center of San Jose. In addition to being the headquarters office building of the Internet Association, it will also provide some conveniences for small and medium Internet companies, including office buildings with low rents and low interest rates for a certain amount. Financial lending, legal support, etc.
But those who can enjoy these benefits are, after all, a small number of Internet companies, and most of the Internet companies are the leeks that pay membership fees to the American Internet Association every year!
Today, the headquarters building of the Internet Society is full of people. Founders of Internet companies from Silicon Valley and all over America have gathered. President Whitman and other people from all walks of life, as well as many people from unknown small Internet companies, want to get acquainted.
"I remember when the first American Internet Association, Jim Clark of Netscape, Keith of AOL, George Bell, president of Excite, and pet website Pets, Penney, was the golden age of Internet advertising companies, A bunch of Internet advertising companies from L90, VCLk, and Avenue all came to participate!"
Lycos President Bob Weiss said to the left and right Internet company personnel with a full face.
The Internet is updated so fast that it has almost culminated in hundreds of years of coquettishness. At that time, all the big figures on the Internet have almost disappeared.
Pets, L90, VCLk, Avenue and other companies that used to dominate the situation, are now dying, living, and barely dying, and they are all struggling.
As for Netscape and AOL, giant companies in the Internet industry at that time, who would have imagined that they would collapse one day, and big figures like Jim Clark and Case would also fall from the altar one day.
A company like Lycos is already an "veteran" company in this situation today. After all, there are very few companies in the same period as it, and Lycos has automatically obtained the veteran qualification!
And even a company like Lycos, which is known as one of the four major portals in America, is not doing well now. The European directors of Lycos want to sell Lycos and cash out, and they are now negotiating with Telefónica Whispering, if the transaction is concluded, Lycos will be acquired by Telefónica at a price of more than US$5 billion.
The entire Internet industry has undergone a complete reshuffle after the NASDAQ crash. Many giant companies at the beginning have now completely collapsed.
Of course, not all giant companies have fallen. After this reshuffle, the current Internet industry in America, after a large number of casualties, has become the most powerful Bruno Gang, led by ICQ. , Fortinet, eBay, Amazon and a bunch of dog-legs are following, forming the largest force in the Internet industry!
Just as various thoughts flashed through Bob Weiss's mind, there was a sudden commotion in the crowded hall.
Bob Weiss looked, and saw that it was Jim Clark, accompanied by Mark Anderson, who came to the hall, and saw Jim Clark, who was full of energy, and he didn't look depressed after retirement.
Seeing Jim Clark's expression, Bob Weiss knew that he came here today, definitely for the recent rumored Internet Hall of Fame event!
Jim Clark will be the first person to be entered into the Internet Hall of Fame. The news has been spreading for a long time. Bob Weiss speculates that Jim Clark may have reached some kind of deal with Song Yang!
Otherwise, in terms of seniority, there are still many big names in the Internet, who can be ranked ahead of Jim Clark. People like Tim Berners, the inventor of the World Wide Web, and Dunas, the father of Linux, are all absolute big names in the Internet. Also has absolute qualifications to enter the Internet Hall of Fame.
"Case is here!"
A moment later, there was another commotion in the hall. It turned out to be the founder of AOL, Case, who also came to the scene. Regardless of whether AOL is right or wrong, Case's name is still resounding on the Internet, and no one can deny what Case has done. everything.
Case didn't care about the eyes of the people around him. Before he came, he had already thought about today's scene, but Case still came. Like Jim Clark, Case also came for his fame!
His former name is gone, but what Case has done cannot be wiped out. He is still one of the benchmark figures in the Internet industry, and AOL's dial-up Internet access is still one of the main forces that promote America to the Internet. His name is still on the monument, whether it is good or bad.
After Jim Clark and Case, more and more people came to the scene, and many of them were Internet giants. Even though they are old now, no one can forget what they have done.
Tim Berners, the founder of the World Wide Web, Robert Cario, who developed the first browser for Apple Computer, Van Jacobsen, the TCP flow control algorithm, Larry Landweber, the inventor of the CSNET network, The inventor of the Domain Name System (DNS), Paul Mocapiejos, and other well-known Internet experts have appeared one after another, making this year's Internet Society, which was originally lacking in "star flavor", immediately become star-studded!
Seeing the top Internet figures, who could even be said to be the founders, appear one after another, Bob Weiss was a little numb. He originally wanted to say that the Internet Hall of Fame is just for fame, but Looking at the people present today, Bigger from the Internet Hall of Fame, I'm afraid they will be dragged directly to the sky.
The Internet Hall of Fame is the highest hall of the Internet industry in the whole of America, and even the whole world. After this year's Internet Association, no one will be able to question it. Not getting into the Internet Hall of Fame, that must be bragging...
Jim Clark had a smile on his face, but he scolded his mother in his heart. He glanced at Tim Berners and others. He raised his glass to signal to these Internet giants, but he couldn't help complaining to Mark Anderson. Said, "These guys, they didn't come to the Internet conference for so many times, so they just chose this year to come here..."
Although Song Yang had promised Jim Clark to be the first person to enter the Internet Hall of Fame, Jim Clark was also a little guilty in the face of this group of Internet celebrities, many of whom entered the Federal Academy of Sciences.
The establishment of Netscape and the advent of the Internet wave are indeed great achievements, but compared with those who frequently develop the World Wide Web and establish the domain name system, his contribution seems to be nothing...
"Bruno Song never slipped a word, and he probably won't change his decision!" Mark Anderson comforted his life mentor.
After the aura faded, after retiring from Netscape, Jim Clark also recovered his joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys. He also made a lot of complaints in front of Mark Anderson. The original unfathomable image has also been completely changed. Halo, Jim Clark is just an ordinary little old man.
For Jim Clark's complaints, Mark Anderson has no impatience. The current Anderson is no longer the easy-to-rage little fat man in the past. Anderson knows that Jim Clark's words can only be said to him and a few people. That's all, Anderson didn't know, when he got to the point of Jim Clark, would anyone still want to listen to his complaints...
When the Internet conference was a few minutes away from the start time, another large group of people poured into the venue. When Song Yang came to the scene surrounded by a large group of people, there was a burst of applause.
Bob Weiss also stood up and applauded. Whether he likes it or not, if you ask who is the chief executive of the Internet industry in today's Internet industry, there is only one answer. No matter how reluctant you are, you still have to admit that Song Yang is still in turmoil. The leader of the restless Internet industry!
Jim Clark looked at Song Yang, and some memories flashed in his eyes. Back then, he was also the leading brother of the Internet, but things are different, and now it is a world of difference.
"Dr. Leonard, Mrs. Sandy!"
Surrounded by Irene, Whitman and a large group of people, Song Yang came to the venue, stretched out his hands to the two people on the side, and invited them to take their seats first.
Seeing this middle-aged couple, many people at the scene seemed a little strange, but after a while, someone called out their names, "It's the Cisco couple!"
There was an uproar for a while, no one expected that so many big shots would come today, and now even the Cisco couple, who had retired from the world for many years, couldn't help running over.
The experience of the Cisco couple is also legendary. They established Cisco, but became tragic figures who were swept out by venture capital. But even if they left Cisco, they were still big figures in the technology industry. Without Cisco, the Internet may still exist, but it is absolutely impossible Like today, it is sweeping the world like the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves!
It's just that the Cisco couple who were kicked out are a little reluctant to be mentioned by the name Cisco, like Leonard prefers to be called his identity at Stanford, Dr. Leonard!
The arrival of the Cisco couple exceeded many people's expectations. Seeing that even the Cisco couple, who had retired for many years, ran over, Jim Clark's head was even bigger. Now he only hoped that Song Yang could withstand the pressure of public opinion.
Of course, there is another way, that is to invite all the Internet giants present today into the Internet Hall of Fame, but in that case, the Internet Hall of Fame is basically a rotten street existence, and it is worthless at all, definitely not today The Jim Clark gang who were there wanted it.
The current Secretary-General of the Internet Society of America, the actual person in charge of the Internet Society, and the president of the public relations department of ICQ, a Burson-Marsteller from Burson-Marsteller, who studied under Robert Leaf, the president of Burson-Marsteller, took the lead in delivering a speech .
The public relations departments of ICQ, Alcatel mobile phone, PayPal payment platform and other companies are basically in the charge of public relations companies such as Boya and Weida under the WPP Group. With the huge network and resources of WPP Group, the company in the hands of Song Yang, the external image Generally not bad, at least better than Microsoft, which cannot be cleaned up...
"Thank you for coming, and thanks to all those who have contributed to the Internet, without you, the Internet would not be where it is today!
Here, I would like to thank Chairman Bruno Song for his help to the Internet industry in America all the time. Without Chairman Bruno Song, this year’s Internet winter will be even longer…”
Bliv is quite clear about who provided his job and power. If he doesn’t flatter his boss at this time, it’s hard to wait for him to go back and sit on the bench. The position of Secretary General of the American Internet Association is a lucrative vacancy. , not only manage a huge cash flow in their hands, but those small and medium Internet companies also respect Brive and dare not offend him in the slightest.
It’s hard to say how much help Brive can provide to those small and medium-sized Internet companies, but it’s easy to add trouble to them. Even big Internet companies are not willing to offend Breve.
“Since the establishment of the American Internet Association, it has experienced countless ups and downs, but it has also made countless contributions. The Internet has helped more people and even regions get out of trouble!
As of this year, the domain name management department of the American Internet Society has paid Tuvalu more than 50 million US dollars in domain name revenue, which is the sum of Tuvalu's GDP in the past two years!
Niue Island received a profit of 19 million US dollars, and the Corinth Islands received a domain name dividend of over 11 million US dollars...”
(end of this chapter)
