Asserting that the 30th anniversary of the Internet is a time to push pause and gather our thoughts concerning where it is taking us.
On the 30th Anniversary of the Internet: Are We Moving Toward the Light?
March 17th, 2019 1 Comment
Tags: ARPANET · internet · John C. Maxwell · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Tim Berners-Lee · Web
Archie, Mosaic, Yahoo and Google: 25 Remarkable Years
March 15th, 2014 Comments Off on Archie, Mosaic, Yahoo and Google: 25 Remarkable Years
A brief look at the landmarks in the development of the World Wide Web on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.
Tags: Archie · Creeper · Google · internet · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Mosaic · World Wide Web · Yahoo
Reconnecting with Tess: Minor Assembly Required
October 26th, 2013 Comments Off on Reconnecting with Tess: Minor Assembly Required
“Oops! The page you requested is not available. Could not detect an internet connection.” A light-hearted look at the problem.
Tags: computer · internet · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · modem · technology
Technology: Are We Empowered or Enslaved?
January 27th, 2013 2 Comments
Making the case – unpopular in some circles – that the march of technology has passed the point where it makes our lives better and make it fact being make them unhealthier.
Tags: computers · internet · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · technology