Monthly Archives: October 2009

From Preston J – Hello Mr. Pop. I am looking for information on the beginning of the World Wide Web and its beginnings, as we know it today.

October 6, 2009

Mr. Pop History – What we know today as the Internet/World Wide Web – goes back to 1990. (This is not to be confused with just the Internet – which dates back to the 1960’s).

Creator Tom Berners-Lee began the Web back in December of 1990 in a European physics lab – and even he didn’t believe it would take off. He said there was even an early competitor – something called Gopher (a browser) – but it was abandoned in 1993 after the University of Minnesota tried to charge for the software!

The Web combined two 1960’s concepts – the Internet and hypertext (a way to present information nonsequentially.) Berners-Lee’s vision was to marry them. For that, he needed to invent a browser. His first browser (1991) didn’t have graphic interfaces – users had to type in commands. Oh well, but…

1993 was a pivotal year – because that was the year that the University of Illinois National Center for Supercomputer Applications released Mosaic – the first browser to combine graphics and text on a single page and from that point – Mr. Berners-Lee knew his invention would survive. (BTW – The team that developed Mosaic formed Netscape – and developed the first commercial Web browser).
Tim Berners-Lee

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From Diane W – Mr. Pop – I have a Seinfeld question: didn’t the producers get into hot water after the real “George Costanza” complained about his name being used on the show?

October 5, 2009

Mr. Pop History – That’s right. Michael Costanza, who had been a friend of Jerry Seinfeld during his Long Island growing-up days, filed suit, saying they violated his privacy rights by using his “name, likeness and persona.” As far as I know, the case was thrown out of an appeals court (yes, it went that far). Seinfeld's George Costanza

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From Tiesha P – One of my favorite actresses of all time is Doris Day. She seemed to be somebody who aged quite gracefully through her time in movies and television. I love your site because it has lots of Doris Day information.

October 2, 2009

Mr. Pop History – Doris Day (Doris Kappelhof) still has a high likeabilty as she is fondly remembered as the actress who brings a smile. She was on top of her popularity during the late 1950’s and into the 1960’s. Doris Day was a true superstar – conquering movies, music and later – television.
She had it all – looks, positive personality and a great singing voice. Easy on the ear. Nothing overwraught.

About her music – Doris Day had a ton of hit records from the late 1940’s and into the 1950’s with her signature song, “Que Sera Sera” from 1956. But, my favorite Doris Day song came out in 1964 and this was written by her son – record producer Terry Melcher. It wasn’t a hit record – although it should have been. This song shows us Doris could fit in with the swingin’ ‘60’s as well – with total ease. Listen to the title song for her movie “Move over Darlin.’” It’s Doris Day at her best – and, very sexy for the girl next door!
Doris DayMove Over Darling – Doris Day From 1964

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From Colby J – Mr. Pop – Wasn’t “Highway to Heaven” Michael Landon’s final television series? Thank you.

October 1, 2009

Mr. Pop History – No. Just before Michael Landon (Eugene Orowitz) died from cancer, he was working on a pilot/series called “Us” – which aired on CBS TV in September of 1991 and after his passing. Interesting, because Landon was always associated with NBC which about the same time, aired a two-hour tribute to the actor who brought us “Bonanza,” “Little House…” and “Highway To Heaven.’Michael Landon

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