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Yesterday was April 30th. On April 30th in 1993, the world changed. But this world-changing event was marked by the simplest of actions—a couple of signatures and a some rubber stamps.

Twenty two years ago the World Wide Web was placed into the public domain.

When I was at CERN a few years ago with my fellow hackers, Robert Cailliau produced his copy of this document. It passed around the table. When it came to me, I held it like a magic scroll.

“Be careful—there are only two copies of that,” he said. “And CERN have misplaced theirs.”

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Previously on this day

8 years ago I wrote dConstruct optimisation

Tweaking the dConstruct 2012 site for performance.

16 years ago I wrote A new look for Spring

It’s the first of May, a day when workers the world over take a day off… except for web designers, like the very talented Nathan Borror, who use this day to launch their redesigned websites.

17 years ago I wrote Workers Of The World

Happy May 1st, my fellow working class comrades.

18 years ago I wrote Tom Waits

With most of the music industry running scared from the Internet in a moral panic, it’s great to see a record company that embraces the medium and uses it to its full potential.

18 years ago I wrote Petition Decision Derision

At the time of writing this, 997 morons believe this idiocy about The Lord Of The Rings:

18 years ago I wrote May Day - the Real Labor Day

Happy May Day.