I will never forget the time I discovered how web pages were made. The year was 1995. I was using Windows 3.1 like most everyone, and it didn’t even support the TCP/IP network stack out of the box. I had to install a program called Trumpet Winsock and a hot new web browser called Netscape to connect to the Internet…
The creep of conducting our day-to-day interactions over screens has reached a breaking point—and it threatens to push out everyone but those with the “right” access.
RFC processes are a poor fit for most organizations - Jacob Kaplan-Moss
The RFC process has been a huge success in defining the standards that run the Internet, but naively adopting this process for your company is a mistake. RFC processes tend to fail at most organizations because they lack a clear decision-making step.
50 Years Later: Remembering How the Future Looked in 1974
A half-century ago, "Saturday Review" asked some of the era's visionaries for their predictions of what 2024 would look like. Here are their hits and misses.
There are internal and external changes. Internally, company needs, products and personnel are evolving. Externally, the tech landscape is constantly shifting.
Every so often, when I ask myself — why do I make such an effort to maintain my homestead on the internet and manage my newsletter? The answer bubbles up every so often when a social medi…
ISDN History: Why It (Mostly) Failed To Make A Mark
For decades, the telephone industry supported ISDN, a technology designed to make copper lines more useful for consumers. It’s great—if you’re a voice actor.
Increased network and security team collaboration can reduce security risks, drive operational efficiencies, and resolve incidents faster while enterprises can also enjoy cost-saving benefits.