2014 brings a major milestone in tech. No, it’s not the year of the selfie (that was 2013) or the Year of the Dragon (actually, the Year of the Horse). We are celebrating the 25th birthday of the World Wide Web. In honor of that major milestone, we thought we’d give you a glimpse of what ACT’s staff was doing 25 years ago on this “Throwback Thursday” or #tbt. Prepare yourselves for some 1989 greatness.
Fun Fact: 25 years ago hashtags were more commonly used as number signs or in scripting languages like Unix.
Captain Morgan in his early years contemplating pirates.
(Morgan Reed, Executive Director)
Only the latest curling iron technology in 1989 could get Melissa’s bangs that bangin’.
(Melissa Lee, Chief of Staff)
Mark Blafkin: On the cutting edge of nerd-ery since 1989.
(Mark Blafkin, Vice President for Public Affairs)
Representing the polka dot lobby for decades, Lauren hasn’t changed her wardrobe much since 1989.
(Lauren Millslagle, Creative Director)
Kim’s daily tasks still include obsessive calendaring and cat snuggling.
(Kimberly Huey, Director of Administration)
Photo taken from a potato in 1989. Jonathan has since upgraded his equipment.
(Jonathan Zuck, President)
“Hey girl.” (Jonathan Godfrey)
(Jonathan Godfrey, Director of Communications)
The cat photo may have been her roommate’s, but that hair is all Debbie.
(Debbie Rose, Intellectual Property Fellow)
Here’s Sara with the tech that helped her send out out her first policy initiative.
(Sara Kloek, Director of Policy Initiatives)
Establishing lawyer prep style at an early age, Whitley wore this outfit yesterday.
(Whitley Herndon, Policy Counsel)