Scientific American Magazine

By fusing computing and communications technologies, we can create an infrastructure that will profoundly reshape our economy and society

As the diversity of computer applications increases, the burgeoning flow of megabit traffic between machines will be accommodated by wider and smoother highways

Computers began as cumbersome machines served by a technical elite and evolved into desktop tools that obeyed the individual. The next generation will collaborate actively with the user

Specialized elements of hardware and software, connected by wires, radio waves and infrared, will be so ubiquitous that no one will notice their presence

Tired of the constraints of space and time? Intelligently designed network products that understand the needs of individuals will set us free

Electronic interactions differ significantly from face-to-face exchanges. As a result, computer networks will profoundly affect the structure of organizations and the conduct of work

Computer networks are forging new kinds of markets and new ways to manage organizations. The result will be a major change in corporate structure and management style

Globally networked, easy-to-use computers can enhance learning, but only within an educational environment that encourages students to question "facts" and seek challenges

A high-capacity network will not be built without government investment

Networked computing challenges the laws that govern information and ownership

When does hacking turn from an exercise of civil liberties into crime?