JD Supra

A New Look at an Old Hot Topic: The Internet of Things

In 1999, computer scientist Kevin Ashton coined the term “the Internet of Things” (“IoT”) in order to put a name to his idea of using RFID[1] chips to track items as they moved throughout a supply ...
techtimes

Effective Slow Internet Fix: Why Your Fast Computer Still Experiences Poor Wi-Fi Performance and How to Troubleshoot Your Network

Troubleshooting slow internet on a fast computer by optimizing Wi-Fi performance, checking network equipment, and identifying common connectivity issues. Pixabay, Bru-nO Internet speed problems can be ...
The Conversation

How Britain got its first internet connection – by the late pioneer who made it happen

British computer scientist and Internet Hall of Fame inductee Peter Kirstein died in January 2020 at the age of 86, after a nearly 50-year career at UCL. A few years before he died, he was ...
nytimes.com

David J. Farber, ‘Grandfather of the Internet,’ Dies at 91

A researcher, professor and federal policy adviser, he guided students who went on to do groundbreaking work in connecting the world online. By Peter Wayner David J. Farber, a gregarious professor of ...
Cfr.org

The Origins of the Internet

The internet evolved from a niche government tool to a nearly universal platform for communications and entertainment. Maps of Arpanet, the precursor to the global Internet, from December 1969 to ...