Back to the Future!

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Although I was in the year 1977, I discovered that I am not born yet so how this dilemma exists? The answer is simple and has nothing to do with science fiction: we are living in the wide world where impossible is nothing.

Google (old logo)

Okay, seriously, it is all about not being virtually born in the year 2001 according to Google; as on the occasion of celebrating their 10^th anniversary, Google team placed the database of Google 2001 index on-line for searching and I proudly did not find myself their!

The amazing thing is that googling through the database revealed that our mundane on-line services, like social networking communities, have not even existed yet; something that makes me wonder about the shape of the virtual world before 2001; seems there was no survivals! Now before you leave to check the database, I am complaining: shall I wait for Google’s 15^th anniversary to see my virtual birth and the 20^th anniversary to see my existence on the Internet?

C’mon, Google!

Note: I did not get my own domain name till 2006, so it is normal to be out of Google’s 2001 index. Keep on smiling

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Published by Hicham Maged on October 4, 2008 - 2:32 AM
About Author: I am a Muslim-Arab-Egyptian person living on planet Earth; since I wonder and ponder therefore I am!

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heidi
October 6th, 2008 @ 04:14

Hmmmm-I need to check this out and see if I have been born yet. The internet sure has changed the world. Like your cat picture.
Phone Number
October 6th, 2008 @ 15:14

Its amazing to see how much the online world has changed in 7 years.

We can only imagine to see what it will be like in another 7 years
Julie
October 6th, 2008 @ 22:11

Wow. If only. If I could be zero today and still know everything I know now that would ROCK. I’d like my 18 year old body back though…
Hicham Maged
October 6th, 2008 @ 23:40

@ heidi: Indeed internet had changed the world. Anyway better check and I think you’ll join the club. Prrr (for the picture)

@ Phone Number: Yeah and I think before even they pass, many things seems to be in their way to change.

@ Julie: Ah the Utopian dream of not growing older! Anyway I think that aging is not merely by age but by how much we know and I’ve elaborated this over the post “Grow Up”

p.s. Women stop aging @ 21 :s
Polina
October 7th, 2008 @ 19:54

Curiosity killed the cat:))) Will go and check if I have already been born or no. Thank you for sharing the DB!
- Hicham Maged
  October 7th, 2008 @ 21:08
  
  @ Polina: Vito! the cat is yawning, purring and commenting over yours :S
Christine Web
October 8th, 2008 @ 09:25

I wasn’t born in that time also . It is amazing thing to see how things have be changed since 2001 and back. Thanks Google for giving such a interesting opportunity. And happy anniversary to them.
- Hicham Maged
  October 8th, 2008 @ 22:12
  
  @ Christine Web: Indeed; I googled the database and was amazed too and welcome to the club of awaiting moderation to be born :S
Web Design Sussex
October 10th, 2008 @ 15:56

Its scary thinking about what the future is going to be like in 10 years. I checked out that Google tool the other day and it was amazing how rubbish it was! I couldnt even find my own name!! Thank goodness they have sorted it out since then
- Hicham Maged
  October 10th, 2008 @ 19:25
  
  @ Web Design Sussex: Indeed and I also wonder how it’ll be like after 1 year not only 10 because the rate of change is accelerating!
Web TasarÄ±mÄ±
October 14th, 2008 @ 16:02

interesting thanks, i bookmarked
Numark
October 14th, 2008 @ 19:46

I know that I am alive in spite of the fact you are talking about!
Hicham Maged
October 14th, 2008 @ 21:25

@ Web TasarÄ±mÄ±: Thanks a lot

@ Numark: That’s great!
Colour Laser Printing
October 15th, 2008 @ 16:15

Google has come a long way but still has so much more that it can offer. Sometimes I find the search engine to still be really un-predictable!
Alex
October 16th, 2008 @ 07:09

Atleast Google is better than Cuil which offered Total Barfed results I must say
Motorcycle Fairings
October 16th, 2008 @ 18:31

@ christine web: i agree to that
Motorcycle Fairings
October 16th, 2008 @ 18:31

i agree to what @ numark said
Tatiana V
October 16th, 2008 @ 23:48

at times I have the same feeling as you do, and in regards to SE’s, handy mostly, but hate it when they try to be kings..
Israeli Mom
October 17th, 2008 @ 10:18

Thanks for sharing that link – pretty cool! It shows that my site was already in existence:
http://web.archive.org/web/20011216211953/www.thecatsite.com/

But of course, that index is from 2001, and not from ten years ago (which would have been 1998). Nice looking at the site in the wayback machine…. Much more content and livelier color scheme today, IMO.
Nate Zhuno
October 19th, 2008 @ 16:19

I am still wrapping my head around what you are saying exactly but, interesting to see that old Google screen. Looks kind of dull really.

Will be coming back to this blog… keep up thee good work.
Bethany Gifted
October 21st, 2008 @ 09:48

I agree with Numark also, great blog
Jade
October 22nd, 2008 @ 05:01

Hmmm am I here then? Now you made me wonder
Wobbler
October 28th, 2008 @ 18:31

@Julie: If you had the choice of stopping your aging process, how would you know when to stop it? How do you know when you are at your “peak”?
tunepal
November 3rd, 2008 @ 11:58

world changes. People hearts also changes. Who know, we can create time machine in future? who know..
horse racing news
November 6th, 2008 @ 06:32

What a great idea!..Hopefully soon I want to be a Great man and a rich one, that could buy what I want in life.
Mountain Boy Sleds
November 7th, 2008 @ 05:47

Did you hear that Google now can search the audio in video files? If Google is doing this I am sure they will eventually archive all that has ever existed in writing.

This would include the history of snow sleds handwritten by the great Brice Hoskin and Mr. Yu. So many writings exist in the Library of Congress that Google needs to index for all the world to see. One day this will happen.
Entertainment Lawyer
November 13th, 2008 @ 20:00

I’m already addicted to the Wayback Machine, so thanks for adding something to my online obsessive researching.

On a serious note, it is amazing how much the internet has expanded and how the importance of an online presence has expanded over the past seven years.
Tiny
November 19th, 2008 @ 04:38

I always feel confused about such topic.
I often wonder why I can’t understand those Science Fictions people love so much.
prashant32
November 25th, 2008 @ 07:04

it is very nice to stay here you will learn more things.
Manz
November 28th, 2008 @ 22:21

Just had to leave my 2 cents worth…

This blog entry just made me think about how at high school we studied “Computer Studies” where we learnt how many bits in a byte… and so on! The internet didn’t even exist! (that was approx 15 years ago).

Then at Uni studying design, we had computers and studied graphics and “interative” design… but still no internet/web design!

Then only a year after graduation (approx 8 years ago), I needed to teach myslef web as all of a sudden it was OBVIOUS that the internet was going to be the next big thing! It’s insane how huge it all became… but a beautiful thing at the same time!
Manz
November 28th, 2008 @ 22:22

Forgot to mention… LOVE YOUR CAT PICTURE!
Sarah
December 8th, 2008 @ 10:13

interesting, now no one can kill me how can you kill someone who wasn’t born nice headline “back to the future”

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