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The internet age was just launching, and AOL was the leading network for online services. The first AOL program that I can remember was when I was in high school. It offered email, and a way to message people who were, also, logged in at the same time. The most impressive feature allowed us to add friends by their ‘screen name’ to accumulate an ongoing table called, “The Buddy List.” It all started then. “How many buddies do you have?” was a common question in conversation at the time. It was as if the one with the most ‘buddies’ was the best, most popular, andRead More →