Watch Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel Completely Misunderstand the Concept of "The Internet" in 1994
In 1994, mainstream America was, at best, online via a 56k dial-up modem and AOL or Prodigy. Today Show hosts Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric were no exception. Watch them fumble over how to say out loud the "@" sign (Couric thought the symbol either meant "about" or "around") and genuinely wonder, "What is the…
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In 1994, mainstream America was, at best, online via a 56k dial-up modem and AOL or Prodigy. Today Show hosts Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric were no exception. Watch them fumble over how to say out loud the “@” sign (Couric thought the symbol either meant “about” or “around”) and genuinely wonder, “What is the internet anyway??” 
