The man who imagined the internet, Paul Baran, passed away

[thewayne]

His idea was too radical for AT&T.

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/03/internet-architect-paul-baran-dies-at-84/

Wired had a somewhat extensive interview with him:

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.03/baran_pr.html

Comments

[silveradept]

They couldn't wrap their heads around the idea that you could move at electron speed, at least not yet.