Yes it does really feel like a long time ago.
I can't believe that 1997 was 20 years ago but it has.
The internet was sure different in 1997 and youtube didn't exist back then. Computers have changed a lot in those 20 years as well and now we have smartphones and tablets and lots of other technological advancements since the year 1997.
The year 1997 was also the year google.com the domain was registered. Google itself has changed a lot since the year 1997 as well.