I'd say there was a fair amount of skepticism at the time about whether the Internet held any promise. And of course I felt that it did.

The Internet is not just one thing, it's a collection of things - of numerous communications networks that all speak the same digital language.

No matter how much Bill Gates may claim otherwise, he missed the Internet, like a barreling freight train that he didn't hear or see coming.

What we see this season is there are several days in between rains and enough time for it to stay dry and warm and windy. There's nowhere for the pollen to go, so it just stays in the air, on the trees and you can actually see it building up.

For the first time, you can buy the Internet in a box off the shelf.

The Internet is not just one thing, it's a collection of things - of numerous communications networks that all speak the same digital language.