Reed's Ruminations: The Past, Present, and Future
Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience
Tag: Internet
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Make No Little Plans: NITRD Plus Twenty
What national research strategy should the U.S. pursue in light of the coordination now present in other parts of the world? It is a question grounded in the ever-rising importance of information technology and innovation to global economic competitiveness.
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Remembering Internet Dogs
An iconic cartoon by Peter Steiner, which appeared in The New Yorker in 1993, captured the nature of the nascent Internet. It shows a dog seated at a computer, remarking to a second dog on the floor that, “On the Internet, nobody knows you are a dog.” Not only does the Internet now know you…