- Wed May 21 2003 30 years of Ethernet gains
As a key technology behind the Internet hits a milestone birthday, its inventor, Bob Metcalfe, says the protocol faces a new generation of "Godzillas" to conquer.
- Mon May 7 2007 Ethernet papa makes Invent Now Hall of Fame
Before his induction ceremony, Bob Metcalfe reflected on network tech, patents, Net neutrality and bold predictions.
- Mon Dec 7 1998 Sendmail ships first products
Sendmail Pro and SendMail for NT are both built on the standards-based open source software Internet pioneer Eric Allman began developing nearly 20 years ago.
- Mon Dec 10 2001 Turning on the World Wide Web
Ten years ago, Paul Kunz wrote and posted the first American Web page at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. The subsequent chain of events turned the Web into a staple of everyday life.
- Fri Aug 1 2003 End of the road for SMTP?
The pioneering e-mail protocol is under intense scrutiny by its critics, one of its originators and standards bodies trying to rescue the Internet from overdosing on spam.
- Fri Oct 1 2004 Dare you fight the possessed tomatoes?
Quirky, stick-figure "Kingdom of Loathing" shows continued promise of independent game-writing.
- Fri Jun 30 2000 Genuity IPO misses big expectations
This week's initial public offering by the company that claims to have delivered the world's first email proves that bigger is not always better.
- Wed May 7 1997 GTE aims for one-stop shopping
Its acquisition of BBN means GTE is in a full-court press to become a one-stop shop for communications.
- Wed Oct 10 2001 E-mail has come a long way in 30 years
In 1971 the first electronic message launched a revolution that some compare to the invention of the printing press and the telephone.
- Tue Apr 13 2004 E-mail lists choke on spam
Some of the Net's oldest, most popular tools are being undermined by spam and spam fighters alike.


