I came across the following timeline on Verisign’s website today. Some information I knew, some I did not. Overall it is an interesting read:
Domain Name Timeline
1983:
Name server developed at University of Wisconsin, no longer requiring users to know the exact path to other systems
1984:
Domain Name System (DNS) introduced
Number of hosts breaks 1,000
1985:
ISI at USC [...]

Today I came across a very interesting site/service/social networking platform called Entrecard.com. The concept is this, blog owners can swap ads (blog ads) with one another using a points system. You gain points by visiting other blogs that are within the Entrecard.com network. You also gain points by selling ad space on your site. [...]

Trying is your first step towards either success or failure. Your perseverance will determine the result.
Failure in my book is either not trying or trying and then quitting at the first negative result. Take my interview with Curt Schilling this month. The most common question/comment I received was “wow, how did you manage to get [...]