Slopfest #43 · 1969 · Vienna
LO
The first message on the internet was meant to be LOGIN. It crashed after two letters. Soft launch.
Museum status: Displayed once, briefly, in a Würstelstand window.
- Venue
- Café Frauenhuber, table two
- Attendance
- 2
- Fun fact
- 2 letters sent, 2 guests, 100% delivery rate
What happened
Two days after the real thing, the committee tried to transmit the full festival program across Café Frauenhuber by string telephone. It got as far as 'LO'. The rest of the evening was declared sufficiently communicated. The two guests, who had arrived for the first two letters, reported a lovely time.
Elsewhere in 1969
The first message is sent over ARPANET, from UCLA to the Stanford Research Institute. The system crashes after the letters 'LO'.
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