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The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a network of networks that consists of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies. The Internet carries a vast range of information resources and services, such as the inter-linked hypertext documents and applications of the World Wide Web (WWW), electronic mail, telephony, and file sharing.
The origins of the Internet date back to the development of packet switching and research commissioned by the United States Department of Defense in the 1960s to enable time-sharing of computers. The primary precursor network, the ARPANET, initially served as a backbone for interconnection of regional academic and military networks in the 1970s. The funding of the National Science Foundation Network as a new backbone in the 1980s, as well as private funding for other commercial extensions, led to worldwide participation in the development of new networking technologies, and the merger of many networks. The linking of commercial networks and enterprises by the early 1990s marked the beginning of the transition to the modern Internet, and generated a sustained exponential growth as generations of institutional, personal, and mobile computers were connected to the network. Although the Internet was widely used by academia in the 1980s, commercialization incorporated its services and technologies into virtually every aspect of modern life.
Most traditional communication media, including telephony, radio, television, paper mail and newspapers are reshaped, redefined, or even bypassed by the Internet, giving birth to new services such as email, Internet telephony, Internet television, online music, digital newspapers, and video streaming websites. Newspaper, book, and other print publishing are adapting to website technology, or are reshaped into blogging, web feeds and online news aggregators. The Internet has enabled and accelerated new forms of personal interactions through instant messaging, Internet forums, and social networking services. Online shopping has grown exponentially for major retailers, small businesses, and entrepreneurs, as it enables firms to extend their "brick and mortar" presence to serve a larger market or even sell goods and services entirely online. Business-to-business and financial services on the Internet affect supply chains across entire industries.
The Internet has no single centralized governance in either technological implementation or policies for access and usage; each constituent network sets its own policies. The overreaching definitions of the two principal name spaces in the Internet, the Internet Protocol address (IP address) space and the Domain Name System (DNS), are directed by a maintainer organization, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The technical underpinning and standardization of the core protocols is an activity of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), a non-profit organization of loosely affiliated international participants that anyone may associate with by contributing technical expertise. In November 2006, the Internet was included on USA Today's list of New Seven Wonders.

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    Internet Enabled Thermostats - Hive, Nest etc?

    Hi All, Following on from the helpful posts I received my other post about my new boiler KW rating and aereator and expansion vessel enquiry, I am now wanting to canvas opinion on the Thermostat controls. I've had 4 things suggestions: Google Nest British Gas Hive Salus (IT500 I think)...
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    Help guys , I need some internet therapy

    jeezz guys , I need some love and therapy, absolutely fect off , I started to install a shower tray last Thursday morning and twisted my back , been in agony since and worryingly not getting any better, besides the pain I am bored beyond belief. Send me love or take the pi** . X
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    internet controls?

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    bleedin internet..................

    got a call today offering me seo help for my website, when I said no thanks they mentioned my site was down!!! so I just had a peak and it has disappeared, got to say thats a great way of getting work, first bugger the site up then call the owner to offer to help them make it better...
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    Wish someone invented a device for 'MUPPET ALERT' , today customer full on kicked off because i charged my drill in his house, accuses me of stealing electric and wants it off bill. then later wants my PL due to fact of dirty mark on door , then later wants to alter invoice as plumbs only earn...
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    FRANKE LIRA siphon kit 2 bowl

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    can multi zone under floor heating use internet room thermostat?

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    Internet Heating

    How does this work exactly and whats a good model / brand to go for?
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    wireless stat

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    Salus iT500 Internet Thermostat - Wlliams & Co.

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    Thank God for Internet forums.

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    Economy 7 cylinder

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    What's your internet speed?

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