I have titled this blog to represent the milestones that have been made since the introduction of the internet and computer systems in the 1960's. IBM's first computer took up a quarter acre of space that no only included the unit itself, but the air conditioning system that kept it from overheating. While the book was written, technology evolved to the point where there was one computer to every seven people worldwide. The evasiveness of computing evolved so quickly. Few people anticipated that the internet would become what it is today.
Johnny Ryan's book, A History of the Internet and the Digital Future provides the backbone of insight into what the internet is today. I found it very interesting how many working parts there were into the making of what has arguably become the center of our world. The fact that there were so many people who played a role in its invention is also a bit hard to follow. Unlike many standard inventions, the internet was built like a puzzle. And it will never be complete.
What is one modern technology that you could not live without? Would you choose something that falls into The Internet of Things category?
Ryan uses the term "centripetal" or "centrifugal" many times through the first chapters of the book. He uses the terms as an adjective before beat, imperative, ideas, and force. By using the term "centripetal", Ryan is trying to explain how the internet began as a single idea and slowly made its way to becoming much more structure and centered. He also uses "centrifugal" to describe the exact opposite. He says that the internet fostered new ideas that allowed a new openness to commerce, communications, and even war.
How do you internet Ryan's use of the words "centripetal" and "centrifugal?"
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