A new statement from Ireland's Science Advisory Counsel calls for an exploration of how "Ireland can maximise the revenue potential of its investment in STI". The Irish Science Advisory Counsel is composed of senior figures in industry and research including Sean Baker of IONA and Roger Whatmore of the Tyndall Institute. The question coming to … Continue reading Models of state research spending: Vannevar Bush v Mike Mansfield
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Kleinrock on ARPANET chatter
Researching my book on the history of the Internet, I asked Len Kleinrock three key questions yesterday. I asked him at what point it was clear that the early ARPANET - the forerunner to the Internet - became dominated by informal chatter between researchers. The answer was interesting. The point at which it became abundantly … Continue reading Kleinrock on ARPANET chatter
Dr Johnny Ryan FRHistS 