Happy birthday Internet, welcome to your mid-life crisis by Anick Jesdanun, AP via Globe and Mail (Sep 1)
The Internet began 40 years ago as a way for researchers to share data. In the 1990s the Web brought content, and in very short order many new and easy ways to communicate online. Today, it's a way of life for millions of people. But there are problems that have lead to controls and barriers - and these might slow innovation.
Video piece to this article presents a quick history and points of concern. Fun to see the old dial-up telephone coupler.