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Welcome to HassApps

Hello, I'm Hassan. HassApps is a growing space for articles about the internet and its evolution, the pioneers who helped shape it, along with selected apps, software, web projects and useful online tools.

How Did the Internet Begin and How Did It Change the World?

Discover how the Internet evolved from early networking research and ARPANET into a global platform for communication, knowledge and innovation.

Who Invented the Internet, and Why Was It Not Just One Person?

Who really invented the Internet? Discover how Licklider, Kleinrock, Baran, Davies, Roberts, Kahn, Cerf and other pioneers each contributed a different piece to the network we use today.

What Is Packet Switching, and Why Was It the Key to the Birth of the Internet?

How did packet switching replace the logic of traditional telephone circuits and make computer networks practical? Explore the ideas of Kleinrock, Baran and Davies and their influence on ARPANET and the Internet.

What Was ARPANET and How Did the Network Before the Internet Work?

What was ARPANET, why was it created, how did its four original nodes communicate, and why is it considered a direct ancestor of the modern Internet?

What Happened When the First Message Was Sent Over ARPANET in 1969?

What really happened on October 29, 1969, when UCLA researchers connected to SRI? Discover the story behind the first ARPANET host-to-host message and the famous two letters: LO.

Why Did TCP/IP Become the Language of the Internet?

How TCP/IP connected independent networks and why January 1, 1983 became a defining milestone in Internet history.

Why Did the Internet Need the Domain Name System?

How DNS replaced the limitations of a centralized host table and created a scalable naming system for the growing Internet.