A 1996 Stanford page records the search prototype’s Java/Python code, Sun and Pentium machines, and a 28-GB database. It treats links as clues to importance, not just words on a page. The rough system statistics and hardware notes make this feel less like a corporate origin myth and more like a machine someone was actively keeping alive.
Original BackRub page: http://infolab.stanford.edu/~backrub/google.html
Full Switchboard article: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-backrub-still-shows-google-before-google/
#ancientweb #searchhistory #stanford #internetinfrastructure
Original BackRub page: http://infolab.stanford.edu/~backrub/google.html
Full Switchboard article: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-backrub-still-shows-google-before-google/
#ancientweb #searchhistory #stanford #internetinfrastructure
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