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Episode Synopsis
Learn about the Pets.com Sock Puppet, E-mail scams courtesy of Bill Gates, catch up on your chat jargon, and find out which Internet Service provider works best for you… if you still live in 1996. Break out your snacks, it’s time to head to the Old Wide Web!Links:A Sock on the Hand: The Sock Puppet That Roared: Internet Synergy or a Conflict of Interest?, Dirty Sock & Streisand’s Stocks, The Sock Puppet Tells His Story, Music from Various SourcesProvider Showdown 1996: America Online Prices, CompuServe Prices, Prodigy Prices, Earthlink PricesBill Gates Rich: Copy This Article & Win Quick Cash!, MusicProgz: Computer Chroincles Video Archive, Internet FAQ ArchiveOld Website of the Week: The First Picture on the Internet
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