Ethernet hits 40
Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the memo that solidified months of theorizing by Bob Metcalfe outlining the invention of Ethernet. Working at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), Metcalfe was inspired by a network that connected a central time-sharing computer in Oahu to other Hawaiian Islands using low-cost commercial radio equipment. Metcalfe's goal [...]
