# World Wide Web on The No Agenda Show World Wide Web comes up in 8 chapters across 7 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2009 to February 2026. - **Chapters:** 8 - **Episodes:** 7 - **Discussed:** February 2009 – February 2026 - **Related topics:** [Tim Berners-lee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tim-berners-lee.md), [Cisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cisco.md), [Pacific Bell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pacific-bell.md), [Scott Adams](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/scott-adams.md), [Acta](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/acta.md), [Censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md), [Communications Decency Act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/communications-decency-act.md), [Fcc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fcc.md), [Funding](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/funding.md), [Internet History](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-history.md) ## Chapters 1–8 of 8 ### Scott Adams Career Origins, Pacific Bell and Cisco Investment - **Episode:** [1841: Scott Adams Redux](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1841-scott-adams-redux.md) - **Published:** 2026-02-08 - **Time:** 15:45–19:34 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1841-scott-adams-redux/chapter/scott-adams-career-origins-pacific-bell-and-cisco-investment.md Scott Adams recounts his early days working at Pacific Bell in 1993, where he demonstrated the nascent World Wide Web to visitors. He reflects on his failure to invest in Cisco despite a direct recommendation from a top engineer, calling it his worst financial decision. Keywords: [scott adams](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/scott-adams.md), [pacific bell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pacific-bell.md), [world wide web](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/world-wide-web.md), [cisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cisco.md), [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md) ### Scott Adams, Early Internet History and Cisco Investment - **Episode:** [1067: Double Header](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1067-double-header.md) - **Published:** 2018-09-09 - **Time:** 2:24–6:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1067-double-header/chapter/scott-adams-early-internet-history-and-cisco-investment.md Scott Adams recalls his early career at Pacific Bell in 1993, where he demonstrated the World Wide Web to customers when only two websites existed. Adams describes a missed financial opportunity after a top engineer advised him to invest everything in Cisco. He reflects on the difficulty of holding stocks long-term even when the potential for growth is obvious. Keywords: [scott adams](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/scott-adams.md), [pacific bell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pacific-bell.md), [cisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cisco.md), [world wide web](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/world-wide-web.md), [smithsonian](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smithsonian.md) ### Section 230, Prodigy Libel Case History - **Episode:** [1016: Bong Rip](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1016-bong-rip.md) - **Published:** 2018-03-15 - **Time:** 2:44:08–2:49:48 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1016-bong-rip/chapter/section-230-prodigy-libel-case-history.md The history of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is traced back to a 1995 libel lawsuit against the Prodigy online service. The hosts discuss how this "Good Samaritan" rule allowed the internet to grow by protecting platforms from liability for user-generated content. They also reminisce about the early days of the web, including the Mosaic browser and Apple's failed eWorld service. Keywords: [section 230](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/section-230.md), [communications decency act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/communications-decency-act.md), [prodigy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prodigy.md), [mosaic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mosaic.md), [world wide web](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/world-wide-web.md) ### NBC Olympic Coverage, Tim Berners-Lee Ignorance - **Episode:** [430: Burka Bellyflop](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/430-burka-bellyflop.md) - **Published:** 2012-07-29 - **Time:** 45:23–48:53 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/430-burka-bellyflop/chapter/nbc-olympic-coverage-tim-berners-lee-ignorance.md The hosts mock NBC anchors Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira for admitting on-air that they had never heard of Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, during his appearance in the opening ceremony. They also discuss reports of NBC editing out a tribute to terrorism victims and missing a spectator giving a Nazi salute during the German team's entrance. Keywords: [nbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc.md), [matt lauer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/matt-lauer.md), meredith vieira, [tim berners-lee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tim-berners-lee.md), [world wide web](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/world-wide-web.md), [censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md) ### ACTA Treaty, Intellectual Property and Saxophones - **Episode:** [346: The Indignati](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/346-the-indignati.md) - **Published:** 2011-10-09 - **Time:** 2:15:31–2:20:32 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/346-the-indignati/chapter/acta-treaty-intellectual-property-and-saxophones.md The Obama administration has signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in secret. A WIPO official suggests that if the World Wide Web had been patented, it could have funded more research. The hosts discuss the history of the saxophone patent from 1842 as a contrast to modern rigid patent systems. Keywords: [acta](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/acta.md), wipo, [patents](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/patents.md), [world wide web](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/world-wide-web.md), saxophone, adolf sax, [fcc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fcc.md) ### Tim Berners-Lee, World Wide Web and Royal Website Launch - **Episode:** [71: Be-Wilder-Ment & The Queen](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/71-be-wilder-ment-the-queen.md) - **Published:** 2009-02-12 - **Time:** 13:52–17:59 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/71-be-wilder-ment-the-queen/chapter/tim-berners-lee-world-wide-web-and-royal-website-launch.md Sir Tim Berners-Lee officially launched the redesigned royal website at Buckingham Palace by handing a wireless remote to the Queen. The ceremony included a speech by the web's inventor and a demonstration of high-resolution panoramic virtual tours of royal palaces. Keywords: [tim berners-lee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tim-berners-lee.md), [queen elizabeth ii](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/queen-elizabeth-ii.md), [world wide web](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/world-wide-web.md), royal.gov.uk, virtual tour ### World Wide Web Foundation, Tim Berners-Lee and Net Neutrality - **Episode:** [71: Be-Wilder-Ment & The Queen](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/71-be-wilder-ment-the-queen.md) - **Published:** 2009-02-12 - **Time:** 18:00–20:24 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/71-be-wilder-ment-the-queen/chapter/world-wide-web-foundation-tim-berners-lee-and-net-neutrality.md A conversation with Tim Berners-Lee at a royal reception touched on the World Wide Web Foundation and its mission to preserve the open web. The discussion explored potential funding sources for the foundation and the involvement of director Rosemary Leith. Keywords: world wide web foundation, [tim berners-lee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tim-berners-lee.md), [net neutrality](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/net-neutrality.md), rosemary leith, [funding](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/funding.md) ### Tim O'Reilly and Early Internet Innovation - **Episode:** [70: Short Changed](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/70-short-changed.md) - **Published:** 2009-02-07 - **Time:** 59:42–1:01:20 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/70-short-changed/chapter/tim-o-reilly-and-early-internet-innovation.md The hosts discuss Tim O'Reilly's early contributions to the internet, including his work with The Well and the creation of the Global Network Navigator (GNN). They reflect on how being "too far ahead of the time" can prevent innovators from achieving the massive wealth seen during the late 90s dot-com boom. Curry compares his own early ventures in online video and audio to O'Reilly's trajectory. 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