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Meet the Internet Hall of Fame Inductees, From Al Gore to Craigslist’s Founder

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1. Ray Tomlinson





Where would we be today without Ray Tomlinson? He is the inventor of email and chose the “@” sign to connect the username with the destination address. Tomlinson's email software (SNDMSG) was distributed for years, and he played a key role in developing the first email standards.

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The Internet was awarded its own Hall of Fame on Monday — with a slew of inductees that have had a profound impact on the early stages of the web.

Are Memes Art? [VIDEO]

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Are memes art?

To Mike Rugnetta at PBS Idea Channel, memes are people “creating images and sharing them with strangers for the purpose of communicating their experiences.”

Which, he says, “Is art. Plain and simple.”

In quoting famous philosophers, writers and thinkers such as Tolstoy, he may have actually convinced us.

Are you convinced? Will we see LOLCats on the walls of the world’s major art museums some day? Let us know in the comments.

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‘Glee’ Gets a Big Welcome Back From Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Glee returned Tuesday night after a six-week hiatus. But the FOX show’s struggling ratings didn’t keep devoted fans from making the “Big Brother” episode of Glee a smash on Twitter — the hashtag #gleeisback was trending.

Glee tantalized its audience with a cliffhanger right before its break in February. The show’s return answered the major question concerning one particular character’s fate. The episode also featured guest star Matt Bomer as Blaine Anderson’s (Darren Criss) brother.

Glee is a fan favorite on Tumblr, too, where it spawns a growing number of Glee-inspired blogs, memes and GIFs.

This infographic by Trendrr.TV analyzes Twitter’s response to key moments of Tuesday’s episode, “Big Brother.” Do you tweet while watching your favorite television show? Let us know in the comments.

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