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1997

Steve Jobs rejoined Apple. The Mars Pathfinder successfully landed on Mars. The google.com domain name was registered. The first paywall was introduced by the Wall Street Journal. The Slashdot website launched. The concept of a CAPTCHA was invented. AOL launches instant messenger. Do you remember the first Internet meme, the “Dancing Baby”?

January 27 – started our own web design company in Chicago, IL. Your Plan B Company was born in our small home office in Uptown on Lawrence and Broadway.