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TechRepublic has a photo gallery of Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 1 through 7, along with pictures of some old PCs. I doubt any of these PCs from the 80s ran IE, as version 1 was released in 1995. This industrial film from 1994 helps set the mood.

Meanwhile, a German website has some photos of Apple prototypes and products from the same period. Check out the 1983 iPhone! Reminds me of Minitel, an online service that most Americans have never heard of, even if it’s still popular in France. See these BBC and Wikipedia. articles for more information.

Erik J. Heels posted a diagram that he used to explain copyright to a child. I found the article on a Boing Boing post.

I drew up a cleaner version in Visio, and have posted it below. As Erick states, it’s just a start, and not a comprehensive explanation of how copyrighted works may be used.

My web site uses a Creative Commons license that provides some additional flexibility for my content, as compared to copyright law. Click the Creative Commons link at the bottom of this page or see this page for more information.