Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins Of The Internet

Matthew Lyon · Katie Hafner

Aug 1999 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

Twenty five years ago, it didn't exist. Today, twenty million people worldwide are surfing the Net. Where Wizards Stay Up Late is the exciting story of the pioneers responsible for creating the most talked about, most influential, and most far-reaching communications breakthrough since the invention of the telephone.
In the 1960's, when computers where regarded as mere giant calculators, J.C.R. Licklider at MIT saw them as the ultimate communications devices. With Defense Department funds, he and a band of visionary computer whizzes began work on a nationwide, interlocking network of computers. Taking readers behind the scenes, Where Wizards Stay Up Late captures the hard work, genius, and happy accidents of their daring, stunningly successful venture.

Ratings and reviews

It is astounding to read how it all began with the internet we know today. I still remember the day it opened up for college students and some time later for the public. Prior to this it was modems and phone lines to the BBSs of the world.

So much information on all of the things going on and people involved in what has now become an important part of our society.

Geeks who are curious about the origin of the internet should read this book.

About the author

Katie Hafner is a technology correspondent at Newsweek and coauthor of Cyberpunk: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier. Matthew Lyon and Katie Hafner are married and live in the San Francisco Bay area.